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- US Pronunciation
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- [mar-uh-poh-suh, -zuh]
- /ˌmær əˈpoʊ sə, -zə/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [mar-uh-poh-suh, -zuh]
- /ˌmær əˈpoʊ sə, -zə/
Definitions of mariposa word
- noun mariposa any lily of the genus Calochortus, of the western U.S. and Mexico, having tuliplike flowers of various colors. 1
- noun mariposa any of several liliaceous plants of the genus Calochortus, of the southwestern US and Mexico, having brightly coloured tulip-like flowers 0
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Origin of mariposa
First appearance:
before 1880 One of the 23% newest English words
1880-85, Americanism; < Spanish mariposa butterfly, moth; so named because blooms were likened to butterflies
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Parts of speech for Mariposa
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mariposa popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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