English
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Etymology
Abbreviated from wampumpeag; falsely analysed as �wampum� + �peag�; from �wamp� ("white") + �umpe� ("string") + �ag� (plural suffix), in reference to the string of white shell-beads and not the individual beads.
Pronunciation
IPA|/'w�mp�m/
Noun
wampum (uncountable)
- Small beads made from polished shells, formerly used as money and jewelry by certain Native American peoples
- informal Money
Derived terms
wampum belt
Category:Algonquian derivations
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