Mariposa

Yosemite gateway town

Mariposa is a place name found throughout California and the American West, most notably Mariposa County and the Mariposa Grove of giant sequoias in Yosemite National Park.

The name comes from Spanish for butterfly.

We drove through Mariposa on our way to the park. (Lowercase mariposa refers to a type of lily or is Spanish slang.)

California

county

Local administrative division

YosemiteSierra Nevada national park
gold rushMass migration seeking ore
Sierra NevadaWestern U.S. mountain range

foothills · mining · grove · sequoia · wilderness · national forest · historic · western · pioneer · trails

lily

wildflower

Uncultivated flowering plant

bulbRounded storage organ
nativeOriginating from a place
botanicalRelated to plants

petals · bloom · meadow · California poppy · spring · perennial · spotted · delicate · white · lavender

butterfly

monarch

Hereditary supreme ruler

wingsLimbs for flight
metamorphosisProfound biological restructuring
cocoonSilk wrapping for transformation

caterpillar · migration · chrysalis · flutter · pollinator · antennae · nectar · lepidoptera · colorful · delicate

Spanish

español

The Castilian language

bellaBeautiful, in Italian
tattooPermanent dermal design
femininePertaining to women

endearment · poetic · romantic · symbolic · soul · spirit · freedom · beauty · rebirth · graceful

music

song

Musical piece with words

LatinAncient Roman language
reggaetonLatin urban genre from Puerto Rico
danceRhythmic bodily movement

lyrics · rhythm · album · tropical · cumbia · bachata · salsa · melody · chorus · track

Opposites

metamorphosis/life stage

Mariposacaterpillar

Moth or butterfly young

larva · pupa · cocoon

symbolic quality

Mariposastone

Solid earth fragment

anchor · lead weight · slug · chains · cage

lepidoptera type

Mariposamoth

Night-flying lepidopteran

monarch

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