calamus noun. ['kalǝmǝs] LME.
[Latin from Greek kalamos.]
1. A reed; a cane. LME-E18.

2. More fully sweet calamus:
a. An Eastern aromatic plant mentioned in the Bible (e.g. Exodus 30:23). LME.
b. The sweet flag, Acorus calamus. M17.

3. A rattan palm of the genus Calamus. M19.

4. The hollow lower part of the shaft of a feather, which lacks barbs. L19.

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