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Rarewampum
The correct spelling is wampum.
How to pronounce wampum
/ˈwɒmpəm/
nounIPA: /ˈwɒmpəm/
Say it like: Wam-pum
The correct spelling is wampum. Small beads made from polished shells, especially white ones, formerly used as money and jewelry by certain Native American peoples.
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Definition
noun
- 1.Small beads made from polished shells, especially white ones, formerly used as money and jewelry by certain Native American peoples.
- 2.A string of such beads.
- 3.Money.
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