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The word is qaneh, and is often translated 'reed.' It was one of the
ingredients of the holy anointing oil. Ex. 30: 23. It is mentioned among a list of spices and was brought to the market of Tyre. Cant. 4: 14; Ezek. 27: 19. It is the calamus odoratus, a reed growing in India and Arabia, and which is said to have been found in the valley of Lebanon. It has a fragrant smell, and when dried and pounded forms a valuable ingredient for rich perfumes.