I. (ˈ)kal|kəd.ə, -ətə adjective
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: from Calcutta, India
: of or from the city of Calcutta, India : of the kind or style prevalent in Calcutta
II. noun
( -s )
1.
[short for Calcutta cane ]
: a fishing rod made from a single piece of bamboo cane
2. or calcutta pool usually capitalized C
[from the Calcutta sweepstakes, famous auction pool held in Calcutta, India]
: a form of auction pool in which each contestant especially in golf and bridge tournaments is sold at a fixed price but at a handicap established by bidding in an auction