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(kl"l), n.[Linnus derived Calla fr. Gr. a cock's wattles but cf. L. calla, calsa, name of an unknown plant, and Gr. kalo°s beautiful.] (Bot.) A genus of plants, of the order Arace. 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. スポンサード リンク
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