About The Word Calamus
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Calamus
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What's The Definition Of Calamus?
[n] the hollow shaft of a feather
[n] a genus of Sparidae [n] perennial marsh plant having swordlike leaves and aromatic roots [n] the aromatic root of the sweet flag used medicinally [n] any tropical Asian palm of the genus Calamus; light tough stems are a source of rattan canes Synonyms | Synonyms for Calamus: Acorus calamus | flagroot | genus Calamus | myrtle flag | quill | shaft | sweet calamus | sweet flag Related Terms | Find terms related to Calamus: See Also | Acorus | bog plant | calamus | Calamus australis | calamus oil | Calamus penna | Calamus rotang | family Sparidae | feather | fish genus | genus Acorus | genus Calamus | lawyer cane | marsh plant | palm | palm tree | plumage | plume | rattan | rattan palm | rib | root | sheepshead porgy | Sparidae | swamp plant Calamus In Webster's Dictionary \Cal"a*mus\, n.; pl. {Calami}. [L., a reed. See {Halm}.]
1. (Bot.) The indian cane, a plant of the Palm family. It
furnishes the common rattan. See {Rattan}, and {Dragon's
blood}.
2. (Bot.) A species of {Acorus} ({A. calamus}), commonly
called {calamus}, or {sweet flag}. The root has a pungent,
aromatic taste, and is used in medicine as a stomachic;
the leaves have an aromatic odor, and were formerly used
instead of rushes to strew on floors.
3. (Zo["o]l.) The horny basal portion of a feather; the
barrel or quill.
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