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roanoke.

White beads of low value made from shells, formerly used for ornaments and currency by Native Americans of colonial Virginia.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

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noun/ˈɹoʊənoʊk/General-American/ˈɹəʊənəʊk/Received-Pronunciation
  1. White beads of low value made from shells, formerly used for ornaments and currency by Native Americans of colonial Virginia.

    US · historical · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Powhatan rawrenock (“things rubbed smooth by hand”).

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