noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Wampum. uncountable
2. 2
   small cylindrical beads made from polished shells and fashioned into strings or belts; used by certain Native American peoples as jewelry or currency wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

wampumwampumwampumpeag

Etymology

From the latter part of the Narragansett wampumpeag.

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