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Definition: Meaning of, calamus in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈkaləməs /

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calamus calami
  1. any tropical Asian palm of the genus Calamus; light tough stems are a source of rattan canes
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  2. the aromatic root of the sweet flag used medicinally
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  3. perennial marsh plant having swordlike leaves and aromatic roots
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    sweet flag, sweet calamus, myrtle flag, flagroot, Acorus calamus
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  4. the hollow spine of a feather
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    quill, shaft
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Calamus


Definition: Meaning of, Calamus in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈkæləməs /

  • noun
  • synonym
  • antonym
Word Forms:
Singular Plural
Calamus calami
  1. a genus of Sparidae
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    genus Calamus
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Calamus used in phrases

  • Acorus calamus (noun)
    1. perennial marsh plant having swordlike leaves and aromatic roots
  • Calamus australis (noun)
    1. tall scrambling spiny palm of northeastern Queensland, Australia
  • Calamus penna (noun)
    1. from Florida and Bahamas to Brazil
  • Calamus rotang (noun)
    1. climbing palm of Sri Lanka and southern India remarkable for the great length of the stems which are used for malacca canes
  • calamus oil (noun)
    1. carcinogenic oil from calamus root used as a perfume
  • genus Calamus (noun)
    1. a genus of Sparidae
    2. distinctive often spiny-stemmed palms found as climbers in tropical and subtropical forest
  • sweet calamus (noun)
    1. perennial marsh plant having swordlike leaves and aromatic roots
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