"calamary" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: calamaries [plural]
Etymology: From Latin calamus (“a reed pen”) (because of the ink emitted by squids). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|-}} Latin, {{lena}} Head templates: {{en-noun}} calamary (plural calamaries)
  1. (dated) A squid. Tags: dated Categories (lifeform): Squid

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