cala

1 of 2

noun (1)

ca·​la

kəˈlä

plural -s

: a Creole fried cake made mainly of rice

cala

2 of 2

noun (2)

ˈkalə

variants or cali

ˈkalē

plural -s

: picnic ham

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

of African origin; akin to Vai ko¹lo³ uncooked rice, Bambara kala stalk of a cereal

Noun (2)

short for California ham

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