"calamus" in the noun sense

1. calamus

any tropical Asian palm of the genus Calamus light tough stems are a source of rattan canes

2. calamus

the aromatic root of the sweet flag used medicinally

3. sweet flag, calamus, sweet calamus, myrtle flag, flagroot, Acorus calamus

perennial marsh plant having swordlike leaves and aromatic roots

4. Calamus, genus Calamus

a genus of Sparidae

5. quill, calamus, shaft

the hollow spine of a feather

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