: 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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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.
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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
These true lilies, not to be confused with daylilies (Hemerocallis), calla lilies (Zantedeschia), or water lilies (Nymphaea), will come back year after year if the bulbs are cared for correctly.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 23 Jan. 2025
The plant produces elegant white flowers that resemble calla lilies when grown in the right conditions.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Dec. 2024
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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
These true lilies, not to be confused with daylilies (Hemerocallis), calla lilies (Zantedeschia), or water lilies (Nymphaea), will come back year after year if the bulbs are cared for correctly.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 23 Jan. 2025
The plant produces elegant white flowers that resemble calla lilies when grown in the right conditions.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Dec. 2024
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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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