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sweet flag

DEFINITIONS OF: sweet flag

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n perennial marsh plant having swordlike leaves and aromatic roots

Synonyms:
Acorus calamus, calamus, flagroot, myrtle flag, sweet calamus
Type of:
bog plant, marsh plant, swamp plant
a semiaquatic plant that grows in soft wet land; most are monocots: sedge, sphagnum, grasses, cattails, etc; possibly heath
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