calamus vs rattan
rattan vs calamuscalamus and rattan both are nouns.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| calamus | Yes | No | No | No |
| rattan | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
rattan is a hyponym of
calamus; that is, rattan is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
calamus:
- calamus: any tropical Asian palm of the genus Calamus; light tough stems are a source of rattan canes
- rattan: climbing palm of Sri Lanka and southern India remarkable for the great length of the stems which are used for malacca canes
| calamus (noun) | rattan (noun) |
|---|---|
| the hollow spine of a feather | a switch made from the stems of the rattan palms |
| any tropical Asian palm of the genus Calamus; light tough stems are a source of rattan canes | climbing palm of Sri Lanka and southern India remarkable for the great length of the stems which are used for malacca canes |
| perennial marsh plant having swordlike leaves and aromatic roots | the stem of various climbing palms of the genus Calamus and related genera used to make wickerwork and furniture and canes |
| the aromatic root of the sweet flag used medicinally |
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