calamus
calamus
Definition
cala·mus (kal′ə məs)
noun pl. -·mi′-mī′
- sweet flag
- any of a genus (Calamus) of climbing palms of the Old World that yield rattan
- the quill of a feather
Etymology: ME < L < Gr kalamos, a stalk, reed, stubble < IE base *olem-, stalk, reed > Ger halm, L culmus
calamus
Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- oil: The aromatic oil may be extracted from the rhizomes by steam distillation, and is known as calamus oil.
calamus Quotes
Hinc quam sit calamus saevior ense patet. From this it is clear how much the pen is worse than the sword.
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