1. (noun) calamus
any tropical Asian palm of the genus Calamus; light tough stems are a source of rattan canes
Synonyms: quill, sweet calamus, sweet flag, myrtle flag, genus Calamus, shaft, flagroot
2. (noun) calamus
the aromatic root of the sweet flag used medicinally
Synonyms: quill, sweet calamus, sweet flag, myrtle flag, genus Calamus, shaft, flagroot
3. (noun) sweet flag, calamus, sweet calamus, myrtle flag, flagroot, Acorus calamus
perennial marsh plant having swordlike leaves and aromatic roots
Synonyms: genus Calamus, sweet flag, quill, calamus, myrtle flag, shaft, flagroot, sweet calamus
4. (noun) Calamus, genus Calamus
a genus of Sparidae
Synonyms: quill, sweet calamus, sweet flag, myrtle flag, genus Calamus, shaft, flagroot
5. (noun) quill, calamus, shaft
the hollow spine of a feather
Synonyms: beam, shaft, peter, pecker, diaphysis, myrtle flag, ray of light, flight feather, cock, rotating shaft, pinion, shaft of light, dick, barb, prick, sweet flag, genus Calamus, scape, slam, flagroot, quill feather, spear, dig, calamus, tool, lance, light beam, quill, gibe, quill pen, beam of light, putz, jibe, irradiation, sweet calamus, ray, shot
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