calamus

Noun
  1. Any tropical Asian palm of the genus Calamus;
    Light tough stems are a source of rattan canes (synset 112607059)
    is a type of: palm, palm tree - any plant of the family Palmae having an unbranched trunk crowned by large pinnate or palmate leaves
    subtypes:
    belongs to: genus calamus - distinctive often spiny-stemmed palms found as climbers in tropical and subtropical forest
  2. The aromatic root of the sweet flag used medicinally (synset 111801645)
    is a type of: root - (botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground
    is a part of: acorus calamus, calamus, flagroot, myrtle flag, sweet calamus, sweet flag - perennial marsh plant having swordlike leaves and aromatic roots
  3. 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: acorus calamus, flagroot, myrtle flag, sweet calamus, sweet flag
  4. A genus of Sparidae (synset 102595237)
    is a type of: fish genus - any of various genus of fish
    member holonym: calamus penna, sheepshead porgy - from Florida and Bahamas to Brazil
    belongs to: family sparidae, sparidae - porgies; scups
    same as: genus calamus
  5. The hollow spine of a feather (synset 102471248)
    is a type of: rib - a riblike supporting or strengthening part of an animal or plant
    is a part of: feather, plumage, plume - the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds
    same as: quill, shaft

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