American French, from French dialect, pipe stem, from Late Latin calamellus, diminutive of Latin calamus reed — more at calamus
1698, in the meaning defined above
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“Calumet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/calumet. Accessed 18 Aug. 2024.
Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about calumet
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