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nounlarge genus of western North American leafy-stemmed bulbous herbs
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- mariposa any of several plants of the genus Calochortus having tulip-shaped flowers with 3 sepals and 3 petals; southwestern United States and Mexico
- mariposa lily any of several plants of the genus Calochortus having tulip-shaped flowers with 3 sepals and 3 petals; southwestern United States and Mexico
- fairy lantern any of several plants of the genus Calochortus having egg-shaped flowers
- mariposa tulip any of several plants of the genus Calochortus having tulip-shaped flowers with 3 sepals and 3 petals; southwestern United States and Mexico
- globe lily any of several plants of the genus Calochortus having egg-shaped flowers
- cat's-ear any of several plants of the genus Calochortus having flowers with petals shaped like cat's ears