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BLACK CALLA
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Ornamental plant of Middle East cultivated for its dark purple spathe
Synonyms:
Arum palaestinum; black calla
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("black calla" is a kind of...):
aroid; arum (any plant of the family Araceae; have small flowers massed on a spadix surrounded by a large spathe)
Holonyms ("black calla" is a member of...):
genus Arum (type genus of the Araceae: tuberous perennial herbs of Europe and Asia with usually heart-shaped leaves)