| NOUN | plant | myrtle flag, sweet flag, calamus, sweet calamus, flagroot, Acorus calamus | perennial marsh plant having swordlike leaves and aromatic roots |
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| Meaning | perennial marsh plant having swordlike leaves and aromatic roots. | |
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| Synonyms | sweet flag, calamus, sweet calamus, flagroot, Acorus calamus | |
| Member of | Acorus, genus Acorus | sweet flags |
| Parts | calamus | The aromatic root of the sweet flag used medicinally |
| Broader | marsh plant, bog plant, swamp plant | A semiaquatic plant that grows in soft wet land |
| Substances | calamus oil | carcinogenic oil from calamus root used as a perfume |
| Spanish | cálamo aromático | |
| Catalan | Acorus calamus, càlam | |
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