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calla lily noun[ C ] uk /ˈkæl.ə ˌlɪl.i/ us /ˈkæl.ə ˌlɪl.i/ a plant with a large, usually white, bell-shaped flower on a long stem: In the wild, calla lilies prefer to grow in and around streams and ponds. There were large vases of calla lilies on the tables at the wedding reception. The medalists were presented with a bouquet of calla lilies and roses. Calla lilies are very striking flowers but they do tend to divide opinion. White is the classic colour for calla lilies but I really like this deep orange variety. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Flowers & flowering plants aconite adam-and-eve aeonium African daisy agapanthus eglantine elderflower elephant ear erythronium euphorbia loosestrife lords-and-ladies lotus love-in-a-mist lupin sedum sego lily self-heal senecio sensitive plant |