definition of mariposa

(Plants) any of several liliaceous plants of the genus Calochortus, of the southwestern US and Mexico, having brightly coloured tulip-like flowers. Also called:mariposa lily or mariposa tulip. [C19: from Spanish: butterfly; from the likeness of the blooms to butterflies]

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My wife and older daughter and I went to Yosemite up 140 and down Highway 140 and 

so we stopped in the little mountain foothill town of Mariposa. We had many interesting 

experiences with Butterflies along the Merced River especially just inside the National Park

along the Merced River. When I realized that Mariposa in Spanish actually means "Butterfly"

I was interested in hearing more about the definition of mariposa since we had visited the 

twice and bought gas there and my wife bought some sandals and we stopped at the 1950s

burger joint with 1950s and 1960s and 1970s record covers pasted all over the ceiling which 

takes one back to "My childhood" because I remember 1950 because I was 2 then and so I 

remember all or most of the songs (at least the hits) from all these records from the 1950s

until now. I also stopped at this same place in the 1960s, 1970s, 1980s 1990s, 2000s or 

whenever I visited Yosemite via this route of 140.