[ˈwɒmpəm], (Noun)

Definitions:
- small cylindrical beads traditionally made by some Indigenous peoples in North America from shells, strung together and worn as decoration or used ceremonially or in trading
(e.g: strings of wampum)


Phrases:

Origin:
from Algonquian wampumpeag, from wap ‘white’ + umpe ‘string’ + the plural suffix -ag