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Calamus Common

Calamus has 7 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

any tropical Asian palm of the genus Calamus; light tough stems are a source of rattan canes

2

the aromatic root of the sweet flag used medicinally

3

perennial marsh plant having swordlike leaves and aromatic roots

4

a genus of Sparidae

5

the hollow spine of a feather

6

The sweet flag, Acorus calamus.

Proper Noun
1

A small town in Clinton County, Iowa, United States, named after a creek.

Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
palm root marsh plant fish genus rib
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
rattan lawyer cane
Rhyming Words
emus imus domus ramus namus camus armus humus ismus ulmus mimus tamus remus wamus comus momus thymus cyamus leymus litmus
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