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hiaqua

hiaqua noun: beads or shells, especially as placed on strings and valued as ornaments or a sort of currency.

Noun

hiaqua

  1. Beads or shells, especially as placed on strings and valued as ornaments or a sort of currency.
    Synonyms:
    wampum

Synonyms of hiaqua

Origin of hiaqua

Borrowed from Chinook Jargon hywka, hyakwa, from Nootka.

Questions about hiaqua

What does hiaqua mean?
Hiaqua means beads or shells, especially as placed on strings and valued as ornaments or a sort of currency.
What part of speech is hiaqua?
Hiaqua is a noun.

Words near hiaqua in the dictionary

  1. Hiaki
  2. Hialeah
  3. hiam
  4. Hiamdale
  5. Hianakoto
  6. hiaqua
  7. HIAS
  8. hiascic acid
  9. hiatal
  10. hiate
  11. hiated

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