ZANTEDESCHIA

Zantedeschia, genus Zantedeschia

(noun) calla lily

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

From the genus name.

Noun

zantedeschia (plural zantedeschias)

Any of the genus Zantedeschia of herbaceous flowering plants in the family Araceae, native to southern Africa.

Source: Wiktionary



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