calamus
pronunciation
How to pronounce calamus in British English:
UK ['kæləməs]
How to pronounce calamus in American English:
US ['kæləməs]
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- Noun:
- any tropical Asian palm of the genus Calamus; light tough stems are a source of rattan canes
- the aromatic root of the sweet flag used medicinally
- perennial marsh plant having swordlike leaves and aromatic roots
- the hollow shaft of a feather
Word Origin
Example
- 1. Hanging wormwood , calamus , and banyan branches .
- 2. A study on the genus calamus of china .
- 3. Solid corneous upper portion of the shaft of the contour feather ; it is an extension of the calamus and the barbs are attached to it .
- 4. Visible , the ancients inserted moxa and calamus has a certain diseases effect .
- 5. Inhibitory effects of dry acorus calamus extracts on the growth of two water bloom-forming algal species .