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- [kal-uh]
- /ˈkæl ə/
- /ˈkæ.lə/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kal-uh]
- /ˈkæl ə/
Definitions of calla word
- noun calla any southern African plant of the aroid genus Zantedeschia, esp Z. aethiopica, which has a white funnel-shaped spathe enclosing a yellow spadix 3
- noun calla an aroid plant, Calla palustris, that grows in wet places and has a white spathe enclosing a greenish spadix, and red berries 3
- noun calla 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 3
- noun calla the wild calla (Calla palustris), a bog plant of the arum family, having greenish-white spathes and bearing bright-red berries 3
- noun calla 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. 1
- noun calla a related plant, Calla palustris, of cold marshes of Europe and North America, having heart-shaped leaves. 1
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calla popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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- how to care for calla lilies?
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