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calamus |
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[ noun ] (biology,zoology) a genus of Sparidae |
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genus_Calamus
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fish_genus
Sparidae
sheepshead_porgy
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2. |
[ noun ] (botany) perennial marsh plant having swordlike leaves and aromatic roots |
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sweet_calamus
myrtle_flag
flagroot
Acorus_calamus
sweet_flag
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marsh_plant
Acorus
calamus_oil
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3. |
[ noun ] (botany) the aromatic root of the sweet flag used medicinally |
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root
sweet_flag
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[ noun ] (botany) any tropical Asian palm of the genus Calamus; light tough stems are a source of rattan canes |
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palm
lawyer_cane
rattan
genus_Calamus
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[ noun ] (zoology) the hollow shaft of a feather |
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shaft
quill
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rib
feather
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Callens
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