CALUMET


Meaning of CALUMET in English

ˈkalyəˌmet, ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷, ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷_mə̇t noun

( -s )

Usage: often attributive

Etymology: American French, from French dialect, straw, from Late Latin calamellus little reed, diminutive of Latin calamus reed — more at calamus

: a highly ornamented ceremonial pipe of the No. American Indians that was smoked at sacrifices and other magical or religious rites and on state occasions

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