Meanings
nouncalla lily (plural calla lilies)
plural calla lilies
- A common name for certain flowering plants in the genus Zantedeschia; not related to either the genus Calla or the true lilies (Liliaceae)
- A flower of one of these plants.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSouth African plant widely cultivated for its showy pure white spathe and yellow spadix
Broader
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calla lily. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/calla%20lily
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