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Meaning and definition for "calamus" word

[noun] the hollow shaft of a feather
[noun] a genus of Sparidae
[noun] perennial marsh plant having swordlike leaves and aromatic roots
[noun] the aromatic root of the sweet flag used medicinally
[noun] any tropical Asian palm of the genus Calamus; light tough stems are a source of rattan canes
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\Cal"a*mus\, n.; pl. {Calami}. [L., a reed. See {Halm}.] 1. (Bot.) The indian cane, a plant of the Palm family. It furnishes the common rattan. See {Rattan}, and {Dragon's blood}. 2. (Bot.) A species of {Acorus} ({A. calamus}), commonly called {calamus}, or {sweet flag}. The root has a pungent, aromatic taste, and is used in medicine as a stomachic; the leaves have an aromatic odor, and were formerly used instead of rushes to strew on floors. 3. (Zo["o]l.) The horny basal portion of a feather; the barrel or quill.

Synonyms for calamus

Acorus calamus, flagroot, genus Calamus, myrtle flag, quill, shaft, sweet calamus, sweet flag

See also: Acorus | bog plant | calamus | Calamus australis | calamus oil | Calamus penna | Calamus rotang | family Sparidae | feather | fish genus | genus Acorus | genus Calamus | lawyer cane | marsh plant | palm | palm tree | plumage | plume | rattan | rattan palm | rib | root | sheepshead porgy | Sparidae | swamp plant |

The fun area, different aproach to word »calamus«

Let's analyse "calamus" as pure text. This string has Seven letters in Three syllables and Three vowels. 42.9% of vowels is 4.3% more then average English word. Written in backwards: SUMALAC. Average typing speed for these characters is 1930 milliseconds. [info]

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Morse code: -.-. .- .-.. .- -- ..- ...

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: calamus: 1 + 1 + 3 = 5, reduced: 5 . and the final result is Five.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: calamus: 3 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 4 + 3 + 1 = 16, reduced: 7, and the final result is Seven.

Tarot cards

Letter Num. Tarot c. Intensity Meaning
A (2) 1 Magician Creative, Inventive, Intuitive
C (1) 3 Empress Patient, Willful, Strong, Giving
L (1) 12 Hanged Man Leader, Teacher, Healer, Decisive
M (1) 13 Death Creator, Developer, Builder
S (1) 19 Sun Colorful, Bright, Perceptive
U (1) 21 World Gifted, Generous, Bountiful

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