peace pipe
noun/ˈpiːs paɪp/
/ˈpiːs paɪp/
- a tobacco pipe offered and smoked as a symbol of peace in some native North American culturesCultureThe pipe was decorated and was respected as a symbol of its owner's power. To 'smoke the peace pipe' is a phrase used in American English meaning to end an argument.
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