calla

/kal-uh/US // ˈkæl ə //UK // (ˈkælə) //

马蹄铁,马蹄莲,马戏团,马蹄莲莲

Definitions

n.名词 noun

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- : 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.
- : a related plant, Calla palustris, of cold marshes of Europe and North America, having heart-shaped leaves.

Calla lilies, with their trumpetlike shape, are considered a symbol of purity and rebirth.
"He didn't love to hear them called calla lilies," said Val, without a particle of feeling in her voice.
The spotted Calla has variegated foliage and is a fine plant for mixed collections.
The calla-lilies blossom almost daily in shaded spots; and beds of fragrant blue violets are never without flowers.
Richardia, ri-chr′di-a, n. a small genus of South African herbs of the Arum family, including the calla-lily.
For instance, a calla, being a sort of aquatic plant, requires very much more water than a geranium.