A long ceremonial tobacco pipe used by Native American tribes, often smoked as a symbol of peace, alliance, or spiritual significance.
From French 'calumet,' derived from the Ojibwe word 'kinnikinnick' meaning 'mixture of tobacco.' The term entered French through colonial contact in North America.
The 'peace pipe' image is historically accurate—when tribes met for negotiations, passing the calumet was a binding oath, and breaking that sacred agreement was considered a grave violation.
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