Acorus calamus
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Acorus calamus is a perennial wetland plant known for its aromatic rhizomes and sword-shaped leaves, historically used in traditional medicine and as a flavoring agent.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Acorus calamus canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11977379 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Acorus calamus Context triple: [Araceae, includes, Acorus calamus]
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A.
Aphananthe
Aphananthe is a small genus of flowering trees and shrubs known for their hard wood and occurrence in warm temperate to tropical regions.
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B.
Carum carvi
Carum carvi, commonly known as caraway, is a flowering plant whose aromatic seeds are widely used as a spice and medicinal herb.
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C.
Phragmacia
Phragmacia is a genus of small insectivorous passerine birds in the warbler family Sylviidae.
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D.
Pipturus
Pipturus is a genus of flowering plants in the nettle order known for its shrubby species, some of which produce fibrous bark and small edible fruits.
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E.
Mentha
Mentha is a genus of aromatic herbs commonly known as mints, widely used for culinary, medicinal, and aromatic purposes.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Acorus calamus Target entity description: Acorus calamus is a perennial wetland plant known for its aromatic rhizomes and sword-shaped leaves, historically used in traditional medicine and as a flavoring agent.
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A.
Aphananthe
Aphananthe is a small genus of flowering trees and shrubs known for their hard wood and occurrence in warm temperate to tropical regions.
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B.
Carum carvi
Carum carvi, commonly known as caraway, is a flowering plant whose aromatic seeds are widely used as a spice and medicinal herb.
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C.
Phragmacia
Phragmacia is a genus of small insectivorous passerine birds in the warbler family Sylviidae.
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D.
Pipturus
Pipturus is a genus of flowering plants in the nettle order known for its shrubby species, some of which produce fibrous bark and small edible fruits.
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E.
Mentha
Mentha is a genus of aromatic herbs commonly known as mints, widely used for culinary, medicinal, and aromatic purposes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.