Calamus

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NOUN

any tropical Asian palm of the genus Calamus

the aromatic root of the sweet flag used medicinally

sweet flag, sweet calamus, myrtle flag, flagroot, Acorus calamus

perennial marsh plant having swordlike leaves and aromatic roots

genus Calamus

a genus of Sparidae

quill, shaft

the hollow spine of a feather

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