water calla

water calla
noun another term for bog arum.

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  • calla — [ kalə] noun 1》 (also water calla) another term for bog arum. 2》 (usu. calla lily) chiefly N. Amer. another term for arum lily. Origin C19: mod. L …   English new terms dictionary

  • Calla palustris — Water arum Wa ter a rum (Bot.) An aroid herb ({Calla palustris}) having a white spathe. It is an inhabitant of the north temperate zone. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Water arum — Wa ter a rum (Bot.) An aroid herb ({Calla palustris}) having a white spathe. It is an inhabitant of the north temperate zone. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • calla — /kal euh/, n. 1. Also called calla lily, arum lily. any of several plants belonging to the genus Zantedeschia, of the arum family, esp. Z. aethiopica, having arrow shaped leaves and a large white spathe enclosing a yellow spike. 2. a related… …   Universalium

  • Calla palustris — ID 12557 Symbol Key CAPA Common Name water arum Family Araceae Category Monocot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution AK, CT, IA, IL, IN, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, ND, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, VT, WI Growth …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Calla palustris — noun plant of wetlands and bogs of temperate regions having small greenish flowers partly enclosed in a white spathe and red berries • Syn: ↑wild calla, ↑water arum • Hypernyms: ↑marsh plant, ↑bog plant, ↑swamp plant • Member Holonyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • water arum — noun plant of wetlands and bogs of temperate regions having small greenish flowers partly enclosed in a white spathe and red berries • Syn: ↑wild calla, ↑Calla palustris • Hypernyms: ↑marsh plant, ↑bog plant, ↑swamp plant • Member Holonyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • water arum — an aquatic arum plant, Calla palustris, of the North Temperate Zone, having heart shaped leaves, tiny green flowers, and red berries. Also called wild calla. [1810 20, Amer.] * * * …   Universalium

  • Calla palustris L. — Symbol CAPA Common Name water arum Botanical Family Araceae …   Scientific plant list

  • genus Calla — noun water arum • Syn: ↑Calla • Hypernyms: ↑monocot genus, ↑liliopsid genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Araceae, ↑family Araceae, ↑arum family …   Useful english dictionary

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