Calamus
7 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
Any of various tropical Asian palms of the genus Calamus whose slender, tough stems are harvested as rattan cane.
“Craftsmen weave furniture from calamus canes sourced from forests across Southeast Asia.”
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cal·a·mus
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