Thesaurus: calla
A genus of plants, of the order Araceae.
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Definitions
- n. A genus of plants, of the order Araceae.
- n. South African plant widely cultivated for its showy pure white spathe and yellow spadix
- A genus of plants, of the order Araceæ. Note: The common Calla of cultivation is Richardia Africana, belonging to another genus of the same order. Its large spathe is pure white, surrounding a fleshy spike, which is covered with minute apetalous flowers.
- A genus of plants, of the order Araceæ.