#202 calumet

calumet-a less common name for peace pipe

- C18 from Canadian French, from French straw, from Late Latin calamellus- a little reed

The calumet is then solemnly smoked, and the burial of a war hatchet for each party and for each ally concludes the treaty.

Companion site: quoteflections- a regular, eclectic mind fix

Tags: word of the day, best words, etymology, spelling, vital, useful, expressive, emotional, strategic, onomatopoeic, connotation, how to, English usage, language, learning, mnemonic devices, vocabulary, quoteflections, quotation, quotes