Calamus

Synonyms for "calamus" (15 found)

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Closest matches (3)

Noun(3 words)
acorus calamuscalligraphy penflagroot

Strong matches (5)

Noun(5 words)
myrtle flagpenquillreed penrhizome

Related words (7)

Noun(7 words)
rootstockroseaushaftsweet calamussweet flagunderground stemwriting instrument

Related word relations

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More general

9 entries
bog plantmarsh plantpalmpalm treeplant organribrootswamp plantwriting instrument

More specific

4 entries
Acorus calamus rhizomereed nibreed nib tipsweet flag rhizome

Collocations

6 entries
Acorus calamusaromatic rhizomebeta asaronecalamus rhizomereed pensweet flag

Inflections

2 entries

Sample sentences

4 total sentences available.

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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

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Thus, the four distinct feather parts that have been compared as to amino acid content to note whether or not the composition is uniform are rachis, barbs, calamus and medulla.

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In follicles late in feather growth, after rupture of the feather sheath, this canal contained the upper part of the calamus.

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Chapin asserted that the calamus is firmly fixed in the wing

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