wild calla
- noun
:
cala silvestre
- In the boggy area, clusters of wild calla stood out with their white spathes.
Examples
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The wild calla grows abundantly in northern marshes each spring.
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She collected samples of wild calla for her botany research project.
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The wild calla blooms beautifully in the spring.
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Have you seen a wild calla in the wetlands?
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In the wetlands, the striking wild calla caught my attention with its elegant white spathe.
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During our hike, we spotted a patch of wild calla thriving near the edge of the bog.
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The garden club focused on planting wild calla to enhance the area's native biodiversity.
Synonyms
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A water plant with a large white cup-shaped flower that grows near ponds
A plant that grows in wet places with a white leaf-like flower covering and red berries
A plant that grows in ponds and marshes with a white part around green flowers and red berries
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is compositionally built from 'wild' (growing naturally) + 'Calla' (a type of plant), so a learner who knows both words can infer it denotes calla plants growing in the wild. This adjective+noun pattern follows ordinary English composition and is cross-linguistically common, making the meaning directly derivable for a B1 learner.
Etymology
Wild calla combines wild (growing in nature) and calla, a word used for pretty white flowers; picture a white, hood-like bloom rising from a bog with bright red berries. That's why the name helps you remember it's a plant of 'wet places' with white flowers and red fruit.