calamus

Definition of Calamus in English :

1. calamus

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

2. calamus

the aromatic root of the sweet flag used medicinally

perennial marsh plant having swordlike leaves and aromatic roots

4. calamus, genus calamus

a genus of Sparidae

5. calamus, quill, shaft

the hollow spine of a feather

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Calamus

noun plural -mi (-ˌmaɪ)

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

the aromatic root of the sweet flag

4. ornithology

the basal hollow shaft of a feather; quill

nounWord forms: plural ˈcalaˌmi (ˈkæləˌmaɪ ; kalˈəmīˌ)

sweet flag

any of a genus (Calamus) of climbing palms of the Old World that yield rattan

the quill of a feather

n. pl. cal·a·mi (-mī′)

b. The aromatic rhizome of the sweet flag, used for medicinal purposes and yielding an oil used in perfumery.

2. Any of various chiefly tropical Asian climbing palms of the genus Calamus, having strong flexible stems used as a source of rattan.