Calla Definition

kălə
noun
The wild calla (Calla palustris), a bog plant of the arum family, having greenish-white spathes and bearing bright-red berries.
Webster's New World
Any of several plants (genus Zantedeschia) of the arum family, with a conspicuous white, yellow, or pink spathe surrounding a club-shaped, yellow spadix; specif., a plant (Z. aethiopica), having a large, showy, white spathe enclosing a yellow spadix.
Webster's New World
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pronoun

A taxonomic genus within the family Araceae — the calla, native to the cool temperate regions of the northern hemisphere.

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Origin of Calla

  • New Latin Calla genus name from Greek kallaia wattle of a cock perhaps from kallos beauty

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Calla Sentence Examples

  • Lilies are a more formal choice for summer weddings, and calla lilies with long stems, wrapped and tied with a long silk ribbon are elegant and formal.

  • Clianthus Clivia Cobaea* Coleus Coprosma Cordyline Correa Cuphea Cyclamen Cyperus Cytisus Darwinia (Genetyllis) Diosma Dracaena Eccremocarpus* Epacris Epiphyllum Erica Eriostemon Erythrina Eucalyptus Eupatorium Eurya Ficus Fuchsia Grevillea Haemanthusf Heliotropium Hibiscus Hoya* Hydrangea Impatiens Jasminum * Justicia Kalosanthes Lachenaliaf Lantana Lapageria * Liliumt Lophospermum* Mandevillea* Manettia* Mutisia* Myrsiphyllum* Maurandya * Nerinef Nerium Pelargonium Petunia Pimelia Plumbago* Polianthesf Primula Rhododendron Richardia (Calla) f Salvia Sarracenia Solanum Sparmannia Statice Strelitzia Streptocarpus Swainsonia Tacsonia* Tecoma Tradescantia Vallotaf Spring Bedding.

  • The waxy white blooms and spearheaded leaves of the calla lily stand for radiant beauty and sophistication.

  • But in contrast to skunk cabbage, you can easily pull a wild calla out of the soil.

  • Pacific callas Suppliers of premium quality calla lily bulbs from the world's best calla lily growers.

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Words Starting With

CCACAL

Words Ending With

ALALLA

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Words Starting With C and Ending With A

Starts With C & Ends With AStarts With CA & Ends With AStarts With C & Ends With LA

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5 Letter Words5 Letter Words Starting With C5 Letter Words Ending With A