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noun • informal terms for money • small cylindrical beads made from polished shells and fashioned into strings or belts; used by certain Native American peoples as jewelry or currency | ||||||||
| 35% | 7 | Shells of shells | ||||||
noun • the housing or outer covering of something • the outermost covering of a pneumatic tire • the enclosing frame around a door or window opening | ||||||||
| 28% | 11 | Beads made from shells used as a form of money among Native Americans | ||||||
noun • small cylindrical beads made from polished shells and fashioned into strings or belts; used by certain Native American peoples as jewelry or currency | ||||||||
Native American Shells Used As Money Crossword Clue
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WAMPUM which was last seen in the The Guardian Speedy crossword.
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WAMPUM
Updated: October 15, 2023
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1 | Beads made from shells used as a form of money among Native Americans | |
2 | Marine mollusk shells used as beads by Native American tribes | |
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4 | Shells of shells
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08 Dec 2019 | The Guardian Speedy / 08 Dec 2019 |
6 | Shells used as native American currency
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7 | Tropical American fruit with white oily meat and hard brown shells
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