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short for wampumpeag
1636, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Wampum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wampum. Accessed 24 May. 2024.
Kids Definition
wampum
nounfrom wamponpeag, a word in a North American Indigenous language literally meaning "white strings"
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