calamary

[ kal-uh-mer-ee, -muh-ree ]

noun,plural cal·a·mar·ies.

a squid, especially of the genus Loligo.

Origin of calamary

First recorded in 1560–70; apparently from Latin calamārius “pertaining to a pen”; see calamari; the ink metaphor may stem from a popular form such as Italian calamaro

Also cal·a·mar [kal-uh-mahr]. /ˈkæl əˌmɑr/.

How to use calamary in a sentence

They entered the railroad station and inquired when they might board a train back to Calamar.
Secrets of the Andes | James H. Foster
Josè had noticed him on the boat when he embarked at Calamar, and surmised that he had probably come up from Barranquilla.
Carmen Ariza | Charles Francis Stocking
Towards the end of the 19th century a railway, 65 m. long, was built between Cartagena and Calamar.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 4 | Various
Their popular name of Calmar (calamar in old French) is taken from their resemblance to certain species of ink-holders.
The Ocean World: | Louis Figuier

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