CALAMUS ROTANG
\kˈalaməs ɹˈə͡ʊtaŋ], \kˈalaməs ɹˈəʊtaŋ], \k_ˈa_l_a_m_ə_s ɹ_ˈəʊ_t_a_ŋ]\
Definitions of CALAMUS ROTANG
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 1846 - Medical lexicon: a dictionary of medical science
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climbing palm of Sri Lanka and southern India remarkable for the great length of the stems which are used for Malacca canes
By Princeton University
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climbing palm of Sri Lanka and southern India remarkable for the great length of the stems which are used for Malacca canes
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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The systematic name of a plant, whence Dragon's Blood, Sanguis Draco'nis, Cinnab'aris Graeco'rum, Draconihee'ma, (F.) Sang-Dragon, is procured, it is the red, resinous juice, obtained, in India, from wounding the bark of the Calamus Rotang. It has been used as an astringent in hemorrhages, &c.; but is now rarely employed.
By Robley Dunglison
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