English Explanatory Dictionary

mariposa

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A mariposa lily (Calochortus spp.).
name
  1. A former municipality of Ontario, Canada, now part of the city of Kawartha Lakes.
  2. A rural municipality of Saskatchewan, Canada.
  3. A census-designated place, the county seat of Mariposa County, California, United States.
  4. A town and capital of the Pampa Hermosa District in Satipo Province, Peru.
noun
  1. Former name of Yokuts (“a member of Native American group”).

Pronunciation

/ˌmæɹɪˈpəʊ.sə/ /ˌmæɹɪˈpoʊ.sə/ /ˌmɛɹɪˈpoʊ.sə/ En-us-mariposa.ogg

Word forms

mariposa mariposas

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish mariposa (“a butterfly”).

Derived words

Mariposa County
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