First Known Use: 14th century
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calamus
noun cal·a·mus \ˈka-lə-məs\
plural cal·a·mi\-ˌmī, -ˌmē\
Definition of CALAMUS
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
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Origin of CALAMUS
Latin, reed, reed pen, from Greek kalamos — more at haulm
Medical Dictionary
calamus
noun cal·a·mus \ˈkal-ə-məs\
plural cal·a·mi \-ˌmī, -ˌmē\
Medical Definition of CALAMUS
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: the aromatic peeled and dried rhizome of the sweet flag that is the source of a carcinogenic essential oil
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