calla lily

/ˌkælə ˌlɪli/
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Other forms: calla lilies

Definitions of calla lily
  1. noun
    South African plant widely cultivated for its showy pure white spathe and yellow spadix
    synonyms: Zantedeschia aethiopica, arum lily, calla
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    types:
    Zantedeschia rehmanii, pink calla
    calla having a rose-colored spathe
    golden calla
    any of several callas of the genus Zantedeschia having yellow spathes
    type of:
    flower
    a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
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