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CALAMUSES
Noun
calamuses
plural of calamus
Source: Wiktionary
CALAMUS
Cal"a*mus, n.; pl. Calami. Etym: [L., a reed. See Halm.]
1. (Bot.)
Definition: The indian cane, a plant of the Palm family. It furnishes the common rattan. See Rattan, and Dragon's blood.
2. (Bot.)
Definition: A species of Acorus (A. calamus), commonly called calamus, or sweet flag. The root has a pungent, aromatic taste, and is used in medicine as a stomachic; the leaves have an aromatic odor, and were formerly used instead of rushes to strew on floors.
3. (Zoƶl.)
Definition: The horny basal portion of a feather; the barrel or quill.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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