calamus

1. n. The indian cane, a plant of the Palm family. It furnishes the common rattan. See Rattan, and Dragon's blood. Source: opted

2. n. A species of Acorus (A. calamus), commonly called calamus, or sweet flag. The root has a pungent, aromatic taste, and is used in medicine as a stomachic; the leaves have an aromatic odor, and were formerly used instead of rushes to strew on floors. Source: opted

3. n. The horny basal portion of a feather; the barrel or quill. Source: opted

4. n. any tropical Asian palm of the genus Calamus; light tough stems are a source of rattan canes Source: wordnet

5. n. the aromatic root of the sweet flag used medicinally Source: wordnet

6. n. perennial marsh plant having swordlike leaves and aromatic roots Source: wordnet

7. n. the hollow spine of a feather Source: wordnet

8. 1. (Bot.) The indian cane, a plant of the Palm family. It furnishes the common rattan. See Rattan, and Dragon's blood. 2. (Bot.) A species of Acorus (A. calamus), commonly called calamus, or sweet flag. The root has a pungent, aromatic taste, and is used in medicine as a stomachic; the leaves have an aromatic odor, and were formerly used instead of rushes to strew on floors. 3. (Zoöl.) The horny basal portion of a feather; the barrel or quill. Source: webster

9. The indian cane, a plant of the Palm family. It furnishes thecommon rattan. See Rattan, and Dragon's blood. Source: adambom

10. n. any tropical Asian palm of the genus Calamus; light tough stems are a source of rattan canes n. the aromatic root of the sweet flag used medicinally n. a genus of Sparidae Source: ecdict

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