noun Download 🔗Share The sweet flag, Acorus calamus. Examples : "My grandmother grows calamus near the pond because she likes its fragrant leaves. " plant vegetable Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A quill; the hard, horny, hollow, and more or less transparent part of the stem or scape of a feather. Examples : "The art student carefully examined the calamus of the feather, noting its smooth, translucent texture before using the barbs for a detailed sketch. " material writing bird anatomy Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An abnormal connection or passageway between organs or vessels that normally do not connect. Examples : "After a serious car accident, doctors discovered a calamus between the patient's lung and stomach, requiring immediate surgery. " medicine anatomy organ physiology disease biology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A tube, a pipe, or a hole. Examples : "The architect used a calamus to draw a perfectly straight line on the blueprint. " part structure item Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The tube through which the wine of the Eucharist was once sucked from the chalice. Examples : "During the historical reenactment of the medieval mass, the actor portraying a priest carefully used the calamus to partake of the wine from the chalice. " ritual religion utensil drink theology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading