Calamus
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(noun) a genus of Sparidae |
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Synonyms: genus Calamus |
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Related Words: fish genus |
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(noun) the aromatic root of the sweet flag used medicinally |
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Related Words: root |
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(noun) any tropical Asian palm of the genus Calamus; light tough stems are a source of rattan canes |
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Related Words: Calamus australis, Calamus rotang, lawyer cane, palm, palm tree, rattan, rattan palm |
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(noun) the hollow shaft of a feather |
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Synonyms: quill, shaft |
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Related Words: rib |
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(noun) perennial marsh plant having swordlike leaves and aromatic roots |
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Synonyms: Acorus calamus, flagroot, myrtle flag, sweet calamus, sweet flag |
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Related Words: bog plant, marsh plant, swamp plant |
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