wampum

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Synonyms: wampus

Antonyms: wampus

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Noun

1. {{senseid|en|beads}}{{lb|en|uncountable}} [[small#Adjective|Small]] [[cylindrical]] [[bead#Noun|beads]] [[make#Verb|made]] from [[polished#Adjective|polished]] [[shell#Noun|shells]] (especially [[white#Adjective|white]] ones) which have been [[string#Verb|strung]] together, formerly [[use#Verb|used]] by [[Native American]] [[people#Noun|peoples]] of [[eastern]] [[North America]] for various [[purpose#Noun|purposes]] including as [[jewellery]] and [[money#Noun|money]], and for [[recordkeeping|record-keeping]]; {{lb|en|countable|archaic}} one such bead.
2. {{lb|en|uncountable|slang}} Money.
3. {{senseid|en|snake}}{{lb|en|countable|obsolete}} {{ellipsis of|en|wampum snake}} (“the [[common kingsnake]] or [[eastern kingsnake]] ({{taxlink|Lampropeltis getula|species}})”).

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