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yellow mariposa tulip

yellow mariposa tulip

9.9
A wild yellow flower with bell-shaped blooms on thin stems that grows on California hillsides
  • noun
  • US
translation icon : tulipán mariposa amarillo
  • The yellow mariposa tulip is valued for its striking bell-shaped blossoms.

Examples

  • The yellow mariposa tulip blooms in the spring along the California hillsides.

  • We spotted several yellow mariposa tulips during our hike along the coastal range.

  • The yellow mariposa tulip blooms in spring.

  • I saw a beautiful yellow mariposa tulip yesterday.

  • The yellow mariposa tulip blooms in the spring along the California hillsides.

  • We spotted several yellow mariposa tulips during our hike along the coastal range.

  • The yellow mariposa tulip is valued for its striking bell-shaped blossoms.

Synonyms

mariposa
vsyellow mariposa tulip
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A wild flower with tulip-shaped petals that grows in the southwestern United States and Mexico

selects the particular yellow coastal plant rather than many genus members
Calochortus luteus
vsyellow mariposa tulip
  • Specialized
9.9

A type of lily with large deep yellow bell-shaped flowers found in California coastal hills

refers commonly to the same wildflower in California coastal ranges
mariposa tulip
vsyellow mariposa tulip
  • Specialized
9.9

A wild flower from the southwestern United States and Mexico with cup-shaped petals like a small tulip

is narrower in scope naming the yellow coastal species not the whole genus
mariposa lily
vsyellow mariposa tulip
  • Specialized
9.1

A wild flower with three petals that looks like a small butterfly

focuses instead on the yellow coastal species with clustered bell-shaped blooms

How Common

yellow mariposa tulip
  • US
9.9
occasional
285 2.8
uncommon
122 4.6
rare
582 4.1

Surface Forms

yellow mariposa tulip singular
yellow mariposa tulips plural

Morphology

yellow + mariposa + tulip

The phrase is a straightforward color + species noun phrase: 'yellow' modifies the plant name 'mariposa tulip', so a learner who knows the constituent words can infer it refers to a yellow variety of that tulip. This compositional pattern (color + flower name) is regular and cross-linguistically common, making the meaning directly derivable from the parts.

Etymology

Yellow mariposa tulip uses mariposa, the Spanish word for 'butterfly', because the flower's petals open and look like wings. The word tulip points to its 'bell-shaped' cup, so the name helps you picture a bright yellow wildflower with bell-shaped blooms on California hillsides.