| Pronunciation: | | peeg
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 WordNet Dictionary |
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[n] small beads made from polished shells and formerly used as money by native Americans |
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PEAG is a 4 letter word that starts with P. |
| | Synonyms: | | wampum |
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| | See Also: | | medium of exchange, monetary system, wampumpeag |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Peag\, n. [Written also {peage}, {peak}, {peeke}.] [Prob.
of North Amer. Indian origin.]
A kind of aboriginal shell money, or wampum, of the Atlantic
coast of the United States; -- originally applied only to
polished white cylindrical beads.
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