calamus
Aromatic palm genus
Calamus is a genus of palms with long, flexible stems used to make rattan furniture and cane.
The word also refers to the sweet flag plant, whose aromatic root has been used medicinally and as a flavoring.
In anatomy, the calamus is the hollow lower portion of a feather's shaft where it attaches to the skin.
The calamus of the quill held the ink.
Ink-filled writing tool
- inkWriting fluid
- parchmentTreated hide for manuscripts
- manuscriptOriginal text before publication
- calligraphyOrnamental handwriting art
scroll · vellum · scribe · scriptorium · inkwell · penmanship · illumination · transcription
Bird's body covering
- penInk-filled writing tool
- shaftNarrow vertical passage
- hollowEmpty within
- birdFeathered flying vertebrate
writing · fletching · barbs · rachis · nib · goose · swan · plume
pen
Ink-filled writing tool
- inkWriting fluid
- parchmentTreated hide for manuscripts
- manuscriptOriginal text before publication
calligraphy · scroll · vellum · scribe · scriptorium · inkwell · penmanship · illumination · transcription · codex
feather
Bird's body covering
bird · writing · fletching · barbs · rachis · nib · goose · swan · plume · keratin
marsh
Grassy waterlogged lowland
rhizome · cattail · bulrush · fen · bog · waterside · pond · streambank · perennial · monocot
cinnamon
Aromatic bark spice
woody · scented · perfumery · exotic · resinous · balsamic · essential oil · rhizome · medicinal · aromatic
calamusballpoint pen
Rotating-sphere writing instrument
keyboard · typewriter · laser printer · papyrus · pencil
calamuscactus
Spiny desert plant
sagebrush · tumbleweed · xerophyte · succulent · desert sage
- calamari ringBattered cephalopod cross-section
- fried calamariBreaded, cooked squid pieces