英语词汇“wampum”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

wam•pum n. [uncountable]

Anthropologybeads made of pierced and strung shells, once used by North American Indians as a medium of exchange.
Informal Terms money.

wam•pum n.

AnthropologyAlso called peag, seawan, sewan. cylindrical beads made from shells, pierced and strung, used by North American Indians as a medium of exchange, for ornaments, and for ceremonial and sometimes spiritual purposes, esp. such beads when white but also including the more valuable black or dark-purple varieties.
Informal Termsmoney.

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wampum /ˈwɒmpəm/ n

(formerly) money used by North American Indians, made of cylindrical shells strung or woven together, esp white shells rather than the more valuable black or purple ones

Etymology: 17th Century: short for wampumpeag, from Narraganset wampompeag, from wampan light + api string + -ag plural suffix

单词	wampum
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 wam•pum /ˈwɑmpəm, ˈwɔm-/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable] Anthropologybeads made of pierced and strung shells, once used by North American Indians as a medium of exchange. Informal Terms money. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 wam•pum (wom′pəm, wôm′-),USA pronunciation n. AnthropologyAlso called peag, seawan, sewan. cylindrical beads made from shells, pierced and strung, used by North American Indians as a medium of exchange, for ornaments, and for ceremonial and sometimes spiritual purposes, esp. such beads when white but also including the more valuable black or dark-purple varieties. Informal Termsmoney. short for wampumpeag 1630–40 Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: wampum /ˈwɒmpəm/ n (formerly) money used by North American Indians, made of cylindrical shells strung or woven together, esp white shells rather than the more valuable black or purple ones Etymology: 17th Century: short for wampumpeag, from Narraganset wampompeag, from wampan light + api string + -ag plural suffix
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