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noun
Any of several flowering plants, of the family Araceae, but especially Zantedeschia aethiopica, the calla lily that has a showy white spathe.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
South African plant widely cultivated for its showy pure white spathe and yellow spadix
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: calla lily, calla, Zantedeschia aethiopica
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: flower
Narrower terms: pink calla, Zantedeschia rehmanii, golden calla
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