black calla
- noun
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cala negra
- The black calla adds a dramatic touch to any garden with its dark purple blooms.
Examples
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She received a bouquet featuring a rare black calla for her birthday.
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Unlike traditional lilies, the black calla stands out for its striking color.
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The black calla is a stunning addition to any garden.
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Have you seen the new black callas in the park?
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The black calla is often used in elegant floral arrangements due to its unique appearance.
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To create a modern centerpiece, she chose a black calla alongside white roses.
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With its deep purple spathe, the black calla captures attention in any landscape design.
Synonyms
A plant from the Middle East with a dark purple showy flower grown in gardens
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is a straightforward adjectival modification: 'black' denotes color and 'Calla' names the plant, so 'black calla' simply denotes a Calla plant that is black/dark purple. This follows a common adjective+noun composition found across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily infer the meaning.
Etymology
Black calla comes from how the flower looks: a dark, cup-shaped bloom, so people used black for its colour and calla from a word meaning 'beauty'. That's why black calla today means a decorative plant with deep, almost black purple flowers.
