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sweet flag

noun

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

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Also called sweet calamus.

Origin of sweet flag

First recorded in 1775–85

Words nearby sweet flag

sweeten, sweetener, sweetening, sweeten the kitty, sweet fern, sweet flag, sweet gale, sweet grass, sweet gum, sweetheart, sweetheart agreement
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sweet flag

noun

an aroid marsh plant, Acorus calamus, having swordlike leaves, small greenish flowers, and aromatic rootsAlso called: calamus

Word Origin for sweet flag

C18: see flag ²
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