ва́мпум — meaning in English
vampum
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English meaning
- wampum 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.
Senses
ва́мпум is used for these senses in English:
- wampum (uncountable) 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 — full definition
- 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)”).