CALLAS

Callas, Maria Callas, Maria Meneghini Callas

(noun) Greek coloratura soprano (born in the United States) known for her dramatic intensity in operatic roles (1923-1977)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

callas

plural of calla

Source: Wiktionary


CALLA

Cal"la, n. Etym: [Linnæus derived Calla fr. Gr. calla, calsa, name of an unknown plant, and Gr. (Bot.)

Definition: A genus of plants, of the order Araceæ.

Note: 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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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