calamus

[ kal-uh-muhs ]

/ ˈkæl ə məs /

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noun, plural cal·a·mi [kal-uh-mahy]. /ˈkæl əˌmaɪ/.

the sweet flag, Acorus calamus.

its aromatic root.

any of various tropical Asian palms of the genus Calamus, some of which are a source of rattan.

the hollow base of a feather; a quill.

Origin of calamus

1350–1400; Middle English <Latin <Greek kálamos reed, stalk

Words nearby calamus

calamite, calamitous, calamity, Calamity Jane, calamondin, calamus, calamus scriptorius, Calan, calando, calandria, calanthe

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Example sentences from the Web for calamus

It is recognized by converging fibres which look like a pen, and are therefore called the calamus scriptorius, or writers pen.
Buchanan's Journal of Man, May 1887|Various
Walt was thirty-six when Leaves appeared; forty-one when Calamus was written.
Ivory Apes and Peacocks|James Huneker
Others, guiding the calamus with learned hand, draw figures of different shapes and colours on parchments.
The Mediaeval Mind (Volume II of II)|Henry Osborn Taylor
It resembles sweet-flag (Calamus) and has been mistaken for it.
Ginseng and Other Medicinal Plants|A. R. (Arthur Robert) Harding

The various classes of canes, rattans and others of the Calamus family, have a great importance and value.
A Visit to the Philippine Islands|John Bowring

British Dictionary definitions for calamus

calamus

/ (ˈkæləməs) /

noun plural -mi (-ˌmaɪ)

any tropical Asian palm of the genus Calamus, some species of which are a source of rattan and canes

another name for sweet flag

the aromatic root of the sweet flag

ornithol the basal hollow shaft of a feather; quill

Word Origin for calamus

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

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单词	calamus
释义	calamus [ kal-uh-muhs ] / ˈkæl ə məs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR calamus ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural cal·a·mi [kal-uh-mahy]. /ˈkæl əˌmaɪ/. the sweet flag, Acorus calamus. its aromatic root. any of various tropical Asian palms of the genus Calamus, some of which are a source of rattan. the hollow base of a feather; a quill. Origin of calamus 1350–1400; Middle English <Latin <Greek kálamos reed, stalk Words nearby calamus calamite, calamitous, calamity, Calamity Jane, calamondin, calamus, calamus scriptorius, Calan, calando, calandria, calanthe Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for calamus It is recognized by converging fibres which look like a pen, and are therefore called the calamus scriptorius, or writers pen. Buchanan's Journal of Man, May 1887\|Various Walt was thirty-six when Leaves appeared; forty-one when Calamus was written. Ivory Apes and Peacocks\|James Huneker Others, guiding the calamus with learned hand, draw figures of different shapes and colours on parchments. The Mediaeval Mind (Volume II of II)\|Henry Osborn Taylor It resembles sweet-flag (Calamus) and has been mistaken for it. Ginseng and Other Medicinal Plants\|A. R. (Arthur Robert) Harding The various classes of canes, rattans and others of the Calamus family, have a great importance and value. A Visit to the Philippine Islands\|John Bowring British Dictionary definitions for calamus calamus / (ˈkæləməs) / noun plural -mi (-ˌmaɪ) any tropical Asian palm of the genus Calamus, some species of which are a source of rattan and canes another name for sweet flag the aromatic root of the sweet flag ornithol the basal hollow shaft of a feather; quill Word Origin for calamus C14: from Latin, from Greek kalamos reed, cane, stem 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 Words related to calamus plume, fringe, plumage, shaft, fluff, crest, down, spike, fin, wing, pompon, pinna, plumule, quill, pinion, penna
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calamus

noun, plural cal·a·mi [kal-uh-mahy]. /ˈkæl əˌmaɪ/.

Origin of calamus

Words nearby calamus

Example sentences from the Web for calamus

British Dictionary definitions for calamus

noun plural -mi (-ˌmaɪ)

Word Origin for calamus

Words related to calamus