wampum in Lithuanian
wampum in Lithuanian is vampumas — wampum means small cylindrical beads made from polished shells (especially white ones) which have been strung together, formerly used by Native American peoples of eastern North America for various purposes including as jewellery and money, and for record-keeping; (countable, archaic) one such bead.
wampum in Lithuanian
What does "wampum" mean?
- noun Small cylindrical beads made from polished shells (especially white ones) which have been strung together, formerly used by Native American peoples of eastern North America for various purposes including as jewellery and money, and for record-keeping; (countable, archaic) one such bead.
- noun Ellipsis of wampum snake (“the common kingsnake or eastern kingsnake (Lampropeltis getula)”).
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What is "wampum" in Lithuanian?
"wampum" in Lithuanian is vampumas. wampum means: Small cylindrical beads made from polished shells (especially white ones) which have been strung together, formerly used by Native American peoples of eastern North America for various purposes including as jewellery and money, and for record-keeping; (countable, archaic) one such bead.