sweet flag


noun
  1. a plant, Acorus calamus, of the arum family, having long, sword-shaped leaves and a pungent, aromatic rootstock.

Origin of sweet flag

1
First recorded in 1775–85
  • Also called sweet calamus.

Words Nearby sweet flag

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

How to use sweet flag in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for sweet flag

sweet flag

noun
  1. an aroid marsh plant, Acorus calamus, having swordlike leaves, small greenish flowers, and aromatic roots: Also called: calamus

Origin of sweet flag

1
C18: see flag ²

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012