NYT Dictionary

CALLA

/ˈkælə/
NounCAL-lacal-la · 2 syllablesCollege

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

A marsh plant native to cooler areas throughout the northern hemisphere, Calla palustris, having pale green flowers in a white spathe.

Etymology

Origin: Unknown

Linnus derived Calla fr. Gr. calla, calsa, name of an unknown plant, and Gr. kalo`s beautiful

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 44 recorded puzzles:

+32 earlier appearances in the archive.

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