Seawan

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Wampum (small beads made from polished shells). uncountable, usually

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wampumwampum

Etymology

From a Munsee word like *séwan, meaning "unstrung wampum, scattered wampum". The term entered English via (New Amsterdam) Dutch.

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