calamitesEnglishOxford Dictionary of Englishcalamites /ˌkaləˈmʌɪtiːz / ▸ noun (plural calamites) a swamp plant with jointed stems that belonged to an extinct group related to the horsetails, growing to a height of 18 m (60 ft). Calamites and other genera, family Calamitaceae, class Sphenopsida. – ORIGIN modern Latin, from calamus.
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