acorus calamus

Noun
  1. Perennial marsh plant having swordlike leaves and aromatic roots (synset 111801399)
    is a type of: bog plant, marsh plant, swamp plant - a semiaquatic plant that grows in soft wet land; most are monocots: sedge, sphagnum, grasses, cattails, etc; possibly heath
    belongs to: acorus, genus acorus - sweet flags; sometimes placed in subfamily Acoraceae
    has: calamus - the aromatic root of the sweet flag used medicinally
    substance holonym: calamus oil - carcinogenic oil from calamus root used as a perfume
    same as: calamus, flagroot, myrtle flag, sweet calamus, sweet flag

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