sweet flag
sweet flag — 名詞
1. a waterside plant whose pointed leaves give off a sweet smell when crushed, and
菖蒲
長在水邊、有香氣的草本植物
a waterside plant whose pointed leaves give off a sweet smell when crushed, and whose root is used in cooking and herbal medicine
Joon pointed out the sweet flag growing along the edge of the pond.
Joon 沿著池塘邊指出那裡長著的菖蒲。
point out + plant + growing location
Evelyn dried sweet flag root and tied it into small bundles for the market.
Evelyn 將菖蒲根曬乾，紮成小捆拿到市場賣。
dried + [plant part] for sale
When Nikos crushed a sweet flag leaf, a sharp, sweet smell filled the air.
Nikos 捏碎一片菖蒲葉時，一股濃郁的甜香瀰漫在空氣中。
Mira planted sweet flag near the water feature in her garden to keep insects away.
Mira 在花園的水景旁種了菖蒲，用來驅趕昆蟲。
Putri learned from her grandmother how to weave sweet flag leaves into small baskets.
Putri 跟祖母學會了如何用菖蒲葉編小籃子。
- calamus
the standard common name in herbal and scientific contexts; sweet flag is the more traditional English name
- Acorus calamus
the botanical Latin name used in plant identification and formal writing
- sweet cane
an older historical name, less commonly used today
用法筆記
Often simply called calamus in herbal medicine and aromatherapy contexts. The underground stem (rhizome) is the part most commonly harvested for its aromatic oils.