calamus

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calamus sweet flag

Main Entry: cal·a·mus
Pronunciation: 'ka-l&-m&s
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural cal·a·mi /-"mI, -"mE/
Etymology: Latin, reed, reed pen, from Greek kalamos -- more at HAULM
1 a : SWEET FLAG b : the aromatic peeled and dried rhizome of the sweet flag that is the source of a carcinogenic essential oil
2 : the hollow basal portion of a feather below the vane : QUILL