calamus
(noun)
noun
1. any tropical Asian palm of the genus Calamus; light tough stems are a source of rattan canes
Definition categories: plant, palm
2. the aromatic root of the sweet flag used medicinally
Definition categories: plant, root
3. perennial marsh plant having swordlike leaves and aromatic roots
Definition categories: plant
4. a genus of Sparidae
Definition categories: animal
5. the hollow spine of a feather
Definition categories: animal, rib
Sentences with calamus as a noun:
- A garden inclosed is my sister, my spouse; a spring shut up, a fountain sealed. Thy plants are an orchard of pomegranates, with pleasant fruits; camphire, with spikenard, Spikenard and saffron; calamus and cinnamon, with all trees of frankincense; myrrh and aloes, with all the chief spices (Song of Solomon 4:12-14, KJV)