: 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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This was an arrangement of white carnations finished with a single calla lily—and his favorite: Curve for Men by Liz Claiborne.
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Stixx Mathews, Essence, 13 June 2025
Consider growing summer-blooming bulbs, corms, and tubers, including agapanthus, begonias, caladiums, calla lilies, canna lilies, dahlias, daylilies, gladiolus, iris, lilies and watsonias.
—Clarence Schmidt, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2025
One of Estée’s other favorite flowers was the calla lily, and in her memory, the front hall of the home that used to belong to Lauder’s grandparents—a home that is today used for personal holidays and events, sometimes pertaining to Estée Lauder, the company—are decorated with calla lilies.
—Rachel Burchfield, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
McKenzie's bouquet consisted of deep purple calla lilies, anthurium and amaranth.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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Stixx Mathews, Essence, 13 June 2025
Consider growing summer-blooming bulbs, corms, and tubers, including agapanthus, begonias, caladiums, calla lilies, canna lilies, dahlias, daylilies, gladiolus, iris, lilies and watsonias.
—Clarence Schmidt, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2025
One of Estée’s other favorite flowers was the calla lily, and in her memory, the front hall of the home that used to belong to Lauder’s grandparents—a home that is today used for personal holidays and events, sometimes pertaining to Estée Lauder, the company—are decorated with calla lilies.
—Rachel Burchfield, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
McKenzie's bouquet consisted of deep purple calla lilies, anthurium and amaranth.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Calla lily.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/calla%20lily. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.
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calla lily
noun
cal·la lily
ˈkal-ə- 
: a plant often grown for its large white bract surrounding a fleshy spike of small yellow flowers
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