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cal·u·met / ˈkalyəˌmet; -mit; ˌkalyəˈmet/ • n. a North American Indian peace pipe.

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calumet

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calumet Amer.-Indian pipe of peace. XVIII. — F., dial. var. (with suffix-substitution) of chalumeau — late L. calamellus, dim. of calamus reed — Gr. kálamos HAULM.

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