calamus

Meaning

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

Synonyms for calamus

• sweet flag
• sweet calamus
• myrtle flag
• flagroot
• Acorus calamus
• genus Calamus
• quill
• shaft