n.
Pronunciation: ' ka-l ə -m ə s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -mi \ - ˌ m ī , - ˌ m ē \
Etymology: Latin, reed, reed pen, from Greek kalamos ― more at HAULM
Date: 14th century
1 a : SWEET FLAG b : the aromatic peeled and dried rhizome of the sweet flag that is the source of a carcinogenic essential oil
2 : the hollow basal portion of a feather below the vane : QUILL