mariposa

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
12
Words With Friends
14
Letters
8
Pronunciation
/ˌmæɹɪˈpəʊ.sə/
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/ˌmæɹɪˈpəʊ.sə/ · /ˌmæɹɪˈpoʊ.sə/ · /ˌmɛɹɪˈpoʊ.sə/

Definition of mariposa

6 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. A mariposa lily (Calochortus spp.).
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noun

  1. A mariposa lily (Calochortus spp.).
  2. Former name of Yokuts (“a member of Native American group”).

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.

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Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish mariposa (“a butterfly”).

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6-letter words

8 words

5-letter words

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4-letter words

68 words

3-letter words

57 words

2-letter words

19 words

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