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calamus

[ kal-uh-muhs ]

noun

, plural cal·a·mi [kal, -, uh, -mahy].
  1. the sweet flag, Acorus calamus.
  2. its aromatic root.
  3. any of various tropical Asian palms of the genus Calamus, some of which are a source of rattan.
  4. the hollow base of a feather; a quill.


calamus

/ ˈkæləməs /

noun

  1. any tropical Asian palm of the genus Calamus, some species of which are a source of rattan and canes
  2. another name for sweet flag
  3. the aromatic root of the sweet flag
  4. ornithol the basal hollow shaft of a feather; quill
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of calamus1

1350–1400; Middle English < Latin < Greek kálamos reed, stalk
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Word History and Origins

Origin of calamus1

C14: from Latin, from Greek kalamos reed, cane, stem
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Example Sentences

Dan, and Greece, and Mosel have set forth in thy marts wrought iron: stacte, and calamus were in thy market.

The pen (calamus) was made of a reed brought to a point and cleft much as our quill pens are.

Then follow other articles of commerce: bright iron, cassia, calamus and precious cloths for chariots.

Dan also and Javan going to and fro occupied in thy fairs: bright iron, cassia, and calamus, were in thy market.

It loves the roots of several species of nymphae, but its favourite is calamus root (calamus or acorus aromaticus).

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