"calumet" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈkæljʊmɛt/ Forms: calumets [plural]
Etymology: From a Norman variant of Old French chalumeau (imported to Canada with Norman colonists), from Latin calamellus, diminutive of calamus (“reed”), from Ancient Greek κάλαμος (kálamos). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|fro|chalumeau}} Old French chalumeau, {{uder|en|la|calamellus}} Latin calamellus, {{m|la|calamus||reed}} calamus (“reed”), {{uder|en|grc|κάλαμος}} Ancient Greek κάλαμος (kálamos) Head templates: {{en-noun}} calumet (plural calumets)
  1. A clay tobacco pipe used by Native Americans, especially as a symbol of truce or peace. Categories (topical): Peace Synonyms: peace pipe, pipe of peace Translations (pipe of peace): лула на мира (lula na mira) (Bulgarian), kalumet (Indonesian), calumet della pace [masculine] (Italian), pipa della pace [feminine] (Italian), kalumet [masculine] (Polish)
    Sense id: en-calumet-en-noun-w1pCWXOe Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations

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