peag

• Substantivo que designa pequenas contas cilíndricas feitas de conchas polidas, tradicionalmente enfiadas em fios ou cintos e usadas por alguns povos indígenas das Américas como adornos ou como moeda.

A noun referring to small cylindrical beads made from polished shells, traditionally fashioned into strings or belts and used by certain Native American peoples as jewelry or currency.

1. Shell beads used as currencyC1formalamerican

   Small cylindrical beads crafted from polished shells, often strung into belts or necklaces, historically used by some Native American tribes as a form of money or ornamentation.

   Conchas usadas como moeda

   • The colonists traded goods for peag with the local tribes.
   • Wampum belts were often made from peag.
   • Peag was considered a valuable commodity in early colonial trade.

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