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Definition of Calamata
1. Noun. Variant of kalamata olive, a small-fruited olive traditionally grown around Kalamata, Greece. ¹
2. Noun. A variety of currant from southern Greece. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Calamata
1. kalamata [n -S] - See also: kalamata
Lexicographical Neighbors of Calamata
Literary usage of Calamata
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Observations Upon the Peloponnesus and Greek Islands, Made in 1829 by Rufus Anderson (1830)
"WHILE I remained at Corone to make certain inquiries of the bishop of the province,
and afterwards proceeded by water to calamata, Mr. Smith took the route ..."
2. The Mount Vernon Papers by Edward Everett (1860)
"... the Messenian Senate at calamata—Its effects here—Contributions for the relief
of the Greeks distributed by Dr. Howe—Death and autobiography of Coray. ..."
3. The North American Review by Making of America Project, Jared Sparks, Edward Everett, James Russell Lowell, Henry Cabot Lodge (1829)
"They accordingly convened the principal citizens at calamata, ... The attention
of the assembly at calamata was next turned to foreign countries. ..."
4. Sketches of the War in Greece: In a Series of Extracts by Philip James Green, R. L. Green (1827)
"We arrived at calamata on the following day, where, on my arrival, ... After this
I went to my house at calamata, where I remained quiet during Eve days; ..."
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