SINCE 1828
calla lily
noun
cal·la lily
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Definition of calla lily
: any of several herbs (genus Zantedeschia) of the arum family
especially
: a house or greenhouse plant (Z. aethiopica) with a white showy spathe and yellow spadix
— called also calla
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The chic and understated calla lily is a simple and modern choice for a bouquet—whether on Valentine's Day or otherwise. — Chanel Vargas, Town & Country, "12 Best Valentine's Day Flower Arrangements for That Special Someone," 18 Dec. 2018 There are a lot of wanna-bes out there (sorry, water lilies and calla lilies!). — Taylor Murphy, House Beautiful, "8 Surprising Things You Didn't Know About Lilies," 14 July 2015 ProFlowers' Nightfall Roses and black calla lilies will knock a little life back into those skeletons and ghosts. — Taylor Mead, House Beautiful, "These Black Roses & Callas Will Totally Outdo That Basic Halloween Tablescape," 1 Aug. 2018 Pictured: White calla lilies in a silver trumpet vase. — Brynn Mannino, Woman's Day, "As Seen On Good Day LA: Flower Arranging," 26 Jan. 2011 Bulbs: Achimenes, agapanthus, blood lilies, bulbine, caladiums, calla lilies, cannas, crinums, day lilies, eucharis lily, gladiolus, gloriosa lilies, peacock ginger, society garlic, spider lilies and rain lilies. — Tom Maccubbin, OrlandoSentinel.com, "May in the garden," 28 Apr. 2018 The simple frock, accented with a calla lily, originally retailed for a mere $35, but is currently on clearance for $17.50. — Sarah Schreiber, Good Housekeeping, "Ivanka Trump Just Wore a $35 Dress From Target," 6 June 2017 My first Pinterest disaster involved a bride with her heart set on a very tall cake, covered in calla lilies. — Lori Welge Fulk, Indianapolis Star, "3 Pinterest party ideas you shouldn't try in real life," 23 Mar. 2018 There are a few excellent prints here of Mr. Araki’s densely colored floral photographs — which, in contrast to Robert Mapplethorpe’s elegant still lifes of tulips and calla lilies, take a licentious up-close view of pistils and stamens. — Jason Farago, New York Times, "A Maverick of Japanese Photography, Bound Tight to Ritual," 28 Feb. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'calla lily.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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