calament

From Old French calament, calamente, from Medieval Latin calamentum, from Latin calaminthe, from Ancient Greek καλαμίνθη (kalamínthē, “an odoriferous plant”), of uncertain origin (either by haplology from *καλαμο-μίνθη (*kalamo-mínthē) or a loanword, which Beekes considers most likely to be from Pre-Greek).

Attested since 12th century.

• IPA^(key): /ka.la.mɑ̃/

calament m (plural calaments)

1. calamint (of the genera Acinos or Calamintha)

• “calament” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).