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Word: Wampum
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
from Algonquian wampumpeag, from wap ‘white’ + umpe ‘string’ + the plural suffix -ag
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈwɒmpəm
Dialects: British English
Definition:
small cylindrical beads traditionally made by some North American Indian peoples from shells, strung together and worn as decoration or used as money
Short Definition:small cylindrical beads made by North American Indians
Examples:- strings of wampum
- a belt consisting of thousands of wampum
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