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uhllo

uhllo noun: abalone shells, used in trade by the Native Americans.

Noun

uhllo (uncountable)

  1. (historical) abalone shells, used in trade by the Native Americans
    • The Indians of the interior were strongly attracted by the luster of the uhllo and gave the coastal traders amazing bargains in exchange for the pretty shells.1931, Donald Hume Fry, The Ring Net, Half Ring Net, Or Purse Lampara in the Fisheries of California, volumes 22-40

Questions about uhllo

What does uhllo mean?
Uhllo means abalone shells, used in trade by the Native Americans.
What part of speech is uhllo?
Uhllo is a noun.

Words near uhllo in the dictionary

  1. Uhlig
  2. uhligite
  3. Uhligs
  4. Uhlir
  5. Uhlirs
  6. uhllo
  7. Uhlman
  8. Uhlmans
  9. Uhls
  10. Uhly
  11. Uhlyshche

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