| Acorus calamus | | |
| n. (plant) | 1. acorus calamus, calamus, flagroot, myrtle flag, sweet calamus, sweet flag | perennial marsh plant having swordlike leaves and aromatic roots. |
| ~ acorus, genus acorus | sweet flags; sometimes placed in subfamily Acoraceae. |
| ~ calamus | the aromatic root of the sweet flag used medicinally. |
| ~ calamus oil | carcinogenic oil from calamus root used as a perfume. |
| ~ bog plant, marsh plant, swamp plant | a semiaquatic plant that grows in soft wet land; most are monocots: sedge, sphagnum, grasses, cattails, etc; possibly heath. |
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