calamus vs palm

palm vs calamus

calamus and palm both are nouns.

calamus is not a verb while palm is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
calamus	Yes	No	No	No
palm	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, palm is a hypernym of calamus; that is, palm is a word with a broader meaning than calamus:

calamus: any tropical Asian palm of the genus Calamus; light tough stems are a source of rattan canes
palm: any plant of the family Palmae having an unbranched trunk crowned by large pinnate or palmate leaves

Other hypernyms of calamus include palm tree.

calamus (noun)	palm (noun)
the hollow spine of a feather	the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
any tropical Asian palm of the genus Calamus; light tough stems are a source of rattan canes	an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event
perennial marsh plant having swordlike leaves and aromatic roots	any plant of the family Palmae having an unbranched trunk crowned by large pinnate or palmate leaves
the aromatic root of the sweet flag used medicinally	a linear unit based on the length or width of the human hand

calamus (verb)	palm (verb)
	touch, lift, or hold with the hands

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