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calamus
cal·a·mus C0024900 (kăl′ə-məs)n. pl. cal·a·mi (-mī′) 1. a. See sweet flag.b. The aromatic rhizome of the sweet flag, used for medicinal purposes and yielding an oil used in perfumery.2. Any of various chiefly tropical Asian climbing palms of the genus Calamus, having strong flexible stems used as a source of rattan.3. See quill.
[Latin, reed, from Greek kalamos.]calamus (ˈkæləməs) n, pl -mi (-ˌmaɪ) 1. (Plants) any tropical Asian palm of the genus Calamus, some species of which are a source of rattan and canes2. (Plants) another name for sweet flag3. (Plants) the aromatic root of the sweet flag4. (Zoology) ornithol the basal hollow shaft of a feather; quill[C14: from Latin, from Greek kalamos reed, cane, stem]cal•a•mus (ˈkæl ə məs)
n., pl. -mi (-ˌmaɪ) 1. the sweet flag, Acorus calamus. 2. its aromatic root. 3. the hollow base of a feather; a quill. [1350–1400; Middle English < Latin < Greek kálamos reed, stalk] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  calamus - any tropical Asian palm of the genus Calamus; light tough stems are a source of rattan canespalm tree, palm - any plant of the family Palmae having an unbranched trunk crowned by large pinnate or palmate leavesgenus Calamus - distinctive often spiny-stemmed palms found as climbers in tropical and subtropical forestCalamus rotang, rattan, rattan palm - climbing palm of Sri Lanka and southern India remarkable for the great length of the stems which are used for malacca canesCalamus australis, lawyer cane - tall scrambling spiny palm of northeastern Queensland, Australia | | 2. | calamus - the aromatic root of the sweet flag used medicinallyflagroot, myrtle flag, sweet calamus, sweet flag, Acorus calamus, calamus - perennial marsh plant having swordlike leaves and aromatic rootsroot - (botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground | | 3. |  calamus - perennial marsh plant having swordlike leaves and aromatic rootsAcorus calamus, flagroot, myrtle flag, sweet calamus, sweet flagAcorus, genus Acorus - sweet flags; sometimes placed in subfamily Acoraceaecalamus - the aromatic root of the sweet flag used medicinallycalamus oil - carcinogenic oil from calamus root used as a perfumebog plant, marsh plant, swamp plant - a semiaquatic plant that grows in soft wet land; most are monocots: sedge, sphagnum, grasses, cattails, etc; possibly heath | | 4. | Calamus - a genus of Sparidaegenus Calamusfish genus - any of various genus of fishfamily Sparidae, Sparidae - porgies; scupsCalamus penna, sheepshead porgy - from Florida and Bahamas to Brazil | | 5. | calamus - the hollow spine of a featherquill, shaftfeather, plumage, plume - the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birdsrib - a riblike supporting or strengthening part of an animal or plant |
Translationscalamus
calamus (kăl`əməs): see arumarum,
common name for the Araceae, a plant family mainly composed of species of herbaceous terrestrial and epiphytic plants found in moist to wet habitats of the tropics and subtropics; some are native to temperate zones.
..... Click the link for more information. .  sweetflag sweetflagGrass-like plant with cattail-type leaves and thin green “finger” sticking out from leaf stalk. The root is the part used, for indigestion (because it’s bitter), stomach, heartburn, spasms, colds, coughs, aphrodisiac.Calamus the hollow lower part of the shaft of a feather. The calamus is partly beneath and partly above the skin. It lacks a vane and is usually semitransparent. Inside the calamus is a membranous formation. The calami of the flight feathers, which experience considerable stress during flight, are attached to the bones of the wings. calamus
cal·a·mus (kal'ă-mŭs), 1. The dried, unpeeled rhizome of Acorus calamus (family Araceae), cultivated in Myanmar (Burma) and Sri Lanka, a carminative and anthelmintic. 2. A reed-shaped structure. [L. reed, a pen] calamus (kăl′ə-məs)n. pl. cala·mi (-mī′) 1. a. See sweet flag.b. The aromatic rhizome of the sweet flag, used for medicinal purposes and yielding an oil used in perfumery.2. Any of various chiefly tropical Asian climbing palms of the genus Calamus, having strong flexible stems used as a source of rattan.3. See quill.sweet flag A perennial herb, the rhizone of which contains mucilage, sesquiterpenes and volatile oils (azulene, camphor, cineole, eugenol, pinene and others); it is carminative, spasmolytic and mildly sedative.
Chinese medicine
In traditional Chinese medicine, sweet flag has been used for deafness, seizures and vertigo.
Herbal medicine
In Western herbal medicine, sweet flag has been used for fever, gastrointestinal complaints (dyspepsia and flatulence), menstrual disorders, toothache and tobacco addiction.
Toxicity
Aserone, one of sweet flag’s volatile oils, is carcinogenic; the FDA has classified sweet flag as “unsafe”.cal·a·mus (kal'ă-mŭs) A reed-shaped structure. [L. reed, a pen]calamus - the quill of a feather.
- any hollow, nodeless stem.
calamus
Related to calamus: calamus oilSynonyms for calamusnoun any tropical Asian palm of the genus CalamusRelated Words- palm tree
- palm
- genus Calamus
- Calamus rotang
- rattan
- rattan palm
- Calamus australis
- lawyer cane
noun the aromatic root of the sweet flag used medicinallyRelated Words- flagroot
- myrtle flag
- sweet calamus
- sweet flag
- Acorus calamus
- calamus
- root
noun perennial marsh plant having swordlike leaves and aromatic rootsSynonyms- Acorus calamus
- flagroot
- myrtle flag
- sweet calamus
- sweet flag
Related Words- Acorus
- genus Acorus
- calamus
- calamus oil
- bog plant
- marsh plant
- swamp plant
noun a genus of SparidaeSynonymsRelated Words- fish genus
- family Sparidae
- Sparidae
- Calamus penna
- sheepshead porgy
noun the hollow spine of a featherSynonymsRelated Words |