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Calla
Cal′la
(kăl′lȧ)
, Noun.
[Linnæus derived
Calla
fr. Gr. [GREEK][GREEK][GREEK][GREEK][GREEK][GREEK][GREEK] a cock’s wattles but cf. L. calla
, calsa
, name of an unknown plant, and Gr. καλόσ
beautiful.] (Bot.)
A genus of plants, of the order
Araceæ
. ☞ 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.