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+# καλάμη/kalamē
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+This word is a type of thing. It is a noun.
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+* This word means straw. This word is used to talk about the stem of a certain type of plant. This part dries up and burns easily. People do not eat this part of the plant.
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+See: 1 Corinthians 3:12