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calla lily

calla lily noun: a common name for certain flowering plants in the genus Zantedeschia; not related to either the genus Calla or the true lilies (Liliaceae).

calla lily: a common name for certain flowering plants in the genus Zantedeschia; not related to either the...
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Noun

calla lily (plural calla lilies)

  1. A common name for certain flowering plants in the genus Zantedeschia; not related to either the genus Calla or the true lilies (Liliaceae)
  2. A flower of one of these plants.

Forms of calla lily

pluralcalla lilies

Questions about calla lily

What does calla lily mean?
Calla lily means a common name for certain flowering plants in the genus Zantedeschia; not related to either the genus Calla or the true lilies (Liliaceae).
What part of speech is calla lily?
Calla lily is a noun.
What is the plural of calla lily?
The plural of calla lily is calla lilies.

Words near calla lily in the dictionary

  1. call-up
  2. call-ups
  3. call-with-current-continuation
  4. calla
  5. calla lilies
  6. calla lily
  7. Callabar
  8. callability
  9. callable
  10. callable bond
  11. callable bonds

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