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the Latin for cane, Hebrew Kaneh, mentioned (Ex. 30:23) as one of the ingredients in the holy anointing oil, one of the sweet scents (Cant. 4:14), and among the articles sold in the markets of Tyre (Ezek. 27:19). The word designates an Oriental plant called the "sweet flag," the Acorus calamus of Linnaeus. It is elsewhere called "sweet cane" (Isa. 43:24; Jer. 6:20). ...
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Acorus calamus L. (family Araceae) DESCRIPTION: Long, narrow leaves and an aromatic rootstock; similar to the iris in appearance. RANGE: Found in moist habitats such as the banks of ponds or streams and swamps in North America, Europe, and Asia. APPLICATION: Calamus has been used as a remedy for digestive upsets, colic, fever, and dyspepsia. It was once used as a flavoring agent in tooth powders, tonics, beer, and bitters. ...
출처: www.canoe.ca/HealthHerbal/c.html
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reed pen, dipped into ink and used on papyrus.
출처: www.stockton.edu/~roman/fiction/vocab.htm
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