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sweet flag Synonyms

Another word for sweet flag

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• noun (Context 1)

A tall, perennial wetland plant (Acorus calamus) of the family Acoraceae, native to Eurasia and North America, having aromatic sword-shaped leaves and bearing a dense, greenish-yellow cylindrical spike of tiny blossoms (spadix) emerging from the side of a leaf-like stem.

Usage Example

"Stands of calamus grew along the muddy banks of the pond, releasing a citrusy fragrance whenever their leaves were crushed."

Strongest
calamus

• noun (Context 2)

The spicy, fragrant rhizome (underground stem) of the sweet flag plant, historically candied as a confection or dried and ground for use in perfumery, bitters, and traditional herbal medicine.

Usage Example

"The apothecary's shelf held jars of dried calamus, prized for its warm, cinnamon-like aroma."

Strongest
calamus

• Nearby Words

sweet cicely
sweet clover
sweet corn
sweet flag
sweet gale
sweet olive
sweet pea

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