📿wampum

noun
/ˈwɑːmpəm/

Meaning

beads made by Native Americans from shells, used as money or decoration

Example Sentences

The tribe traded furs for wampum.

Synonyms

beads, shells, ornaments, currency

Antonyms

paper money, coins

Collocations

string of wampum, trade wampum, wampum belt

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