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English noun: calamus | |||
| 1. | calamus (plant) any tropical Asian palm of the genus Calamus; light tough stems are a source of rattan canes | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | palm, palm tree | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | Calamus australis, Calamus rotang, lawyer cane, rattan, rattan palm | ||
| Member meronym | genus Calamus | ||
| 2. | calamus (plant) the aromatic root of the sweet flag used medicinally | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | root | ||
| Part meronym | Acorus calamus, calamus, flagroot, myrtle flag, sweet calamus, sweet flag | ||
| 3. | calamus (plant) perennial marsh plant having swordlike leaves and aromatic roots | ||
| Synonyms | Acorus calamus, flagroot, myrtle flag, sweet calamus, sweet flag | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | bog plant, marsh plant, swamp plant | ||
| Part holonym | calamus | ||
| Member meronym | Acorus, genus Acorus | ||
| Substance holonym | calamus oil | ||
| 4. | Calamus (animal) a genus of Sparidae | ||
| Synonyms | genus Calamus | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | fish genus | ||
| Member holonym | Calamus penna, sheepshead porgy | ||
| Member meronym | family Sparidae, Sparidae | ||
| 5. | calamus (animal) the hollow spine of a feather | ||
| Synonyms | quill, shaft | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | rib | ||
| Part meronym | feather, plumage, plume | ||
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