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ลองค้นหาคำในรูปแบบอื่น ๆ เพื่อให้ได้ผลลัพธ์มากขึ้นหรือน้อยลง: -calamu-, *calamu*
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WordNet (3.0)
calamus(n) any tropical Asian palm of the genus Calamus; light tough stems are a source of rattan canes
calamus(n) the aromatic root of the sweet flag used medicinally
calamus(n) a genus of Sparidae, Syn. genus Calamus
calamus oil(n) carcinogenic oil from calamus root used as a perfume

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53
Calamus

n.; pl. Calami [ L., a reed. See Halm. ] 1. (Bot.) The indian cane, a plant of the Palm family. It furnishes the common rattan. See Rattan, and Dragon's blood. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Bot.) A species of Acorus (Acorus calamus), commonly called calamus, or sweet flag. The root has a pungent, aromatic taste, and is used in medicine as a stomachic; the leaves have an aromatic odor, and were formerly used instead of rushes to strew on floors. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Zool.) The horny basal portion of a feather; the barrel or quill. [ 1913 Webster ]

Japanese-English: EDICT Dictionary
菖蒲[しょうぶ;そうぶ(ok), shoubu ; soubu (ok)] (n) (1) iris (flower); (2) Siberian iris (Iris sanguinea); (3) (arch) (See 菖蒲・しょうぶ) sweet flag (Acorus calamus); calamus #19,644 [Add to Longdo]
菖蒲[しょうぶ;そうぶ(ok), shoubu ; soubu (ok)] (n) (1) sweet flag (Acorus calamus); calamus; (2) (col) (See 花菖蒲) Japanese iris (Iris ensata var. ensata) #19,644 [Add to Longdo]
羽柄[うへい, uhei] (n) calamus; quill [Add to Longdo]
四方竹[しほうちく, shihouchiku] (n) Tetragonocalamus quadrangularis (type of bamboo); Chimonobambusa quadrangularis [Add to Longdo]

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