Defenition of the word calamus

• Defenition of the word calamus

  • the aromatic root of the sweet flag used medicinally
  • any tropical Asian palm of the genus Calamus; light tough stems are a source of rattan canes
  • a genus of Sparidae
  • the hollow shaft of a feather
  • perennial marsh plant having swordlike leaves and aromatic roots
  • the hollow spine of a feather

Synonyms for the word calamus

• • Acorus calamus
  • Calamus
  • flagroot
  • genus Calamus
  • myrtle flag
  • quill
  • shaft
  • sweet calamus
  • sweet flag

Meronymys for the word calamus

• • Acorus
  • Acorus calamus
  • calamus
  • calamus oil
  • Calamus penna
  • family Sparidae
  • feather
  • flagroot
  • genus Acorus
  • genus Calamus
  • myrtle flag
  • plumage
  • plume
  • sheepshead porgy
  • Sparidae
  • sweet calamus
  • sweet flag

Hyponyms for the word calamus

• • Calamus australis
  • Calamus rotang
  • lawyer cane
  • rattan
  • rattan palm

Hypernyms for the word calamus

• • bog plant
  • fish genus
  • marsh plant
  • palm
  • palm tree
  • rib
  • root
  • swamp plant

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