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Type Words
Synonyms quill, shaft
Type of rib
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Synonyms acorus calamus, flagroot, myrtle flag, sweet calamus, sweet flag
Type of bog plant, swamp plant, marsh plant
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Synonyms genus calamus
Type of fish genus
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Type of palm tree, palm
Has types lawyer cane, calamus australis, rattan palm, calamus rotang, rattan
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Type of root

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To date there is no solid evidence of any hallucinogenic substances in calamus.
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God included calamus in his directions to Moses for making and using holy oil.
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The sympodial leaf of Acorus calamus is somewhat shorter than the vegetative leaves.
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Acorus calamus is infertile and shows an abortive ovary with a shriveled appearance.
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Suitable plants for ponds include iris, nymphaea, Acorus calamus and Butomus umbellatus.
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Both cannabis and calamus are fragrant, reedlike plants containing psychotropic compounds.
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A calamus, the stem of a reed sharpened to a point, or bird feathers were used for writing.
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He told her to hang up calamus and wormwood on her front door.
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Acorus americanus was formerly classified as Acorus calamus var.
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  • Any tropical Asian palm of the genus Calamus; light tough stems are a source of rattan canes
  • The aromatic root of the sweet flag used medicinally
  • Sweet flag: perennial marsh plant having swordlike leaves and aromatic roots
  • A genus of Sparidae
  • Quill: the hollow spine of a feather
  • Calamus is a desktop publishing application, originally built for Atari computer. The first version was released on July 1st, 1987 by the former German software company DMC GmbH. ...
  • Calamus is a genus of the palm family Arecaceae. These are among several genera known as rattan palms. There are some 325 species in this genus, all with a palaeotropical distribution. They are mostly leaf-climbers with slender, reedy stems. ...
  • The "Calamus" poems are a cluster of poems in Leaves of Grass by Walt Whitman. These poems celebrate and promote "the manly love of comrades". Many critics believe that these poems are Whitman's clearest expressions in print of his ideas about homosexual love.
  • The sweet flag, Acorus calamus; A quill