calla
[ kal-uh ]
/ ˈkæl ə /
noun
Also called calla lily, arum lily.
any of several plants belonging to the genus Zantedeschia, of the arum family, especially Z. aethiopica, having arrow-shaped leaves and a large white spathe enclosing a yellow spike.
a related plant, Calla palustris, of cold marshes of Europe and North America, having heart-shaped leaves.
Origin of calla
< New Latin (Linnaeus)
Words nearby calla
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Example sentences from the Web for calla-lily
This plant belongs to the same family as the skunk-cabbage of the East and the calla-lily.
The Wild Flowers of California: Their Names, Haunts, and Habits |Mary Elizabeth ParsonsRichardia, ri-chr′di-a, n. a small genus of South African herbs of the Arum family, including the calla-lily.
Taro is a vegetable somewhat resembling the calla-lily, the roots of which are good for food.
Scenes in the Hawaiian Islands and California |Mary Evarts AndersonThere were olive sandwiches, frosted cakes, berries and cream, and bonbons and nuts in a silver dish shaped like a calla-lily.
The Little Colonel: Maid of Honor |Annie Fellows Johnston
British Dictionary definitions for calla-lily
calla
/ (ˈkælə) /
noun
Also called: calla lily, arum lily
any southern African plant of the aroid genus Zantedeschia, esp Z. aethiopica, which has a white funnel-shaped spathe enclosing a yellow spadix
an aroid plant, Calla palustris, that grows in wet places and has a white spathe enclosing a greenish spadix, and red berries
Word Origin for calla
C19: from New Latin, probably from Greek
kalleia wattles on a cock, probably from
kallos beauty