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noun • a genus of Sparidae, containing porgies (Calamus) • any tropical Asian palm of the genus Calamus; light tough stems are a source of rattan canes • the aromatic root of the sweet flag used medicinally • perennial marsh plant having swordlike leaves and aromatic roots • the hollow spine of a feather | ||||||||
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| 35% | 6 | "Man will do many things to get himself loved, he will do all things to get himself ___": Mark Twain | ||||||
noun • a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another • spite and resentment at seeing the success of another (personified as one of the deadly sins) verb • feel envious towards; admire enviously • be envious of; set one's heart on | ||||||||
French Novelist Holds Himself Briefly In Palm Crossword Clue
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CALAMUS which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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