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单词 calamus
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
cal•a•mus  (kal′ə məs),USA pronunciation n., pl. -mi 
    (-mī′).USA pronunciation 
  1. Plant Biologythe sweet flag, Acorus calamus.
  2. Plant Biologyits aromatic root.
  3. Plant Biologyany of various tropical Asian palms of the genus Calamus, some of which are a source of rattan.
  4. Birdsthe hollow base of a feather;
    a quill. See illus. under feather. 
  • Greek kálamos reed, stalk
  • Latin
  • Middle English 1350–1400

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
calamus /ˈkæləməs/ n ( pl -mi / -ˌmaɪ/)
  1. any tropical Asian palm of the genus Calamus, some species of which are a source of rattan and canes
  2. another name for sweet flag
  3. the basal hollow shaft of a feather; quill
Etymology: 14th Century: from Latin, from Greek kalamos reed, cane, stem
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