calamus
noun
cal·a·mus
| \ ˈka-lə-məs
\
\
plural calami\ ˈka-lə-ˌmī
, -ˌmē \
, -ˌmē \
Definition of calamus
1a
: sweet flag
b
: the aromatic peeled and dried rhizome of the sweet flag that is the source of a carcinogenic essential oil
2
: the hollow basal portion of a feather below the vane : quill
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calamus
noun
cal·a·mus
| \ ˈkal-ə-məs
\
\
plural calami\ -ˌmī, -ˌmē
\
\
Medical Definition of calamus
1
: sweet flag
2
: the aromatic peeled and dried rhizome of the sweet flag that is the source of a carcinogenic essential oil