calamus

• اسم له عدة معانٍ: قد يشير إلى نخلة آسيوية استوائية من جنس الكالاموس تُستعمل سيقانها في صناعة الروطان، أو إلى جذر الوج aromatic المستخدم في الطب، أو إلى نبات مائي معمر له أوراق سيفية وجذور عطرية، أو إلى محور الريشة المجوف.

A noun with multiple meanings: it can refer to a tropical Asian palm of the genus Calamus, whose stems are used for rattan; the aromatic root of the sweet flag used medicinally; a perennial marsh plant with swordlike leaves and aromatic roots; or the hollow spine of a feather.

1. Tropical palmC1formal

   Any tropical Asian palm of the genus Calamus, whose light tough stems are a source of rattan canes.

   نخلة الكالاموس الاستوائية

   • The calamus palm is widely harvested for its durable stems.
   • Rattan furniture is often made from the stems of calamus palms.
   • Calamus species are native to tropical regions of Asia.

   المرادفاتrattan

2. C1formal

   The aromatic root of the sweet flag plant, used in traditional medicine and perfumery.

   الجذر العطري

   • Calamus root has been used for centuries in herbal remedies.
   • The essential oil extracted from calamus is valued in aromatherapy.
   • Traditional healers often prescribe calamus for digestive issues.

3. C1formal

   A perennial marsh plant with swordlike leaves and aromatic roots, also known as sweet flag.

   قصب الذريرة

   • Calamus grows abundantly in wetlands and along riverbanks.
   • The swordlike leaves of the calamus plant are distinctive.
   • This marsh plant, calamus, has been used in various cultural rituals.

   المرادفاتacorus calamusflagrootsweet flag

4. Feather quillC2formal

   The hollow spine of a feather, also known as the rachis or quill.

   قلم الريشة

   • The calamus of a feather is hollow and lightweight.
   • Historically, the calamus was used as a writing instrument.
   • Ornithologists study the calamus to understand feather structure.

   المرادفاتquillrachisshaft