calamus
Pronunciation: kal′ă-mŭs
Definition:
- The dried, unpeeled rhizome of Acorus calamus (family Araceae), cultivated in Myanmar (Burma) and Sri Lanka, a carminative and anthelmintic.
- A reed-shaped structure.
[L. reed, a pen]
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