wampum
美音:[´wɔmpəm
]
英音:[´wɔmpəm
]
n.贝壳念珠,<美俚>金钱
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wampum
/'wɒmpəm; `wɑmpəm/
n [U] ornaments made of shells threaded on a string like beads, used formerly by N American Indians as money 贝壳串珠（装饰品, 旧时北美印第安人用作货币）.
n [U] ornaments made of shells threaded on a string like beads, used formerly by N American Indians as money 贝壳串珠（装饰品, 旧时北美印第安人用作货币）.
wampum
n[U]
[Date: 1600-1700; Origin: wampumpeag 'wampum', from Narragansett, from wampan 'white' + api 'string' + -ag (plural suffix)]
shells put into strings, belts etc, used in the past as money by Native Americans
[Date: 1600-1700; Origin: wampumpeag 'wampum', from Narragansett, from wampan 'white' + api 'string' + -ag (plural suffix)]
shells put into strings, belts etc, used in the past as money by Native Americans
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