[ 'kaləməs ]
■ noun ( plural calami -mʌɪ )
1》 another term for sweet flag .
↘(also ~ root ) a preparation of the aromatic root of the sweet flag.
2》 Zoology the hollow lower part of the shaft of a feather.
Origin
ME (denoting a reed or an aromatic plant mentioned in the Bible): from L., from Gk kalamos .