WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
sweet′ flag′, 
  1. Plant Biologya plant, Acorus calamus, of the arum family, having long, sword-shaped leaves and a pungent, aromatic rootstock. Also called sweet calamus. 
  • 1775–85

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
sweet flag
  1. an aroid marsh plant, Acorus calamus, having swordlike leaves, small greenish flowers, and aromatic roots
    Also called: calamus
Etymology: 18th Century: see flag2
'sweet flag' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
calamus - flag - sweet calamus - sweet grass

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