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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British Dictionary definitions for sweet flag
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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