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Calamus

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Translingual

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Calamus calamus (saucereye porgy)
Calamus rotang (rattan palm)

Etymology

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From Latin calamus, from Ancient Greek κάλαμος (kálamos).

Proper noun

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Calamus m

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Sparidae – certain porgies.
  2. A taxonomic genus within the family Arecaceae – certain rattan palms.

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References

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fish in Sparidae
palm in Arecaceae

English

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English Wikipedia has an article on:
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Proper noun

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Calamus

  1. A small town in Clinton County, Iowa, United States, named after a creek.
  2. A town in Dodge County, Wisconsin, United States.