Calla
Pronunciation : Cal"la
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Linn?us derived Calla fr. Gr. calla, calsa, name of an unknown plant, and Gr. (Bot.)
Definition : Defn: A genus of plants, of the order Arace?.
Note: 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.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913