wampum

Noun

Meaning

Beads made of shells, used by the North American Indians as money, and also wrought into belts, etc., as an ornament.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

peag jack newmarket rhino change money buck cowrie lolly gold green sugar cash currency bread
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Antonyms

debt poverty obligation liability arrears charge card
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Hypernyms

money beads

Phrases with the word

wampum snake

Examples

Most indigenous forms of money (wampum, shells, tally sticks and such) and the modern fiat money are only a "symbolic" storage of value and not a real storage of value like commodity money. Source: Internet

Thus, beaver fur and wampum were used as money in the north for exchanges with the Indians, and fish and corn also served as money. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

Wampler Wampole Wampsville wampum belt wampum snake Wampumgate