seawan
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English
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]From a Munsee word like *séwan, meaning "unstrung wampum, scattered wampum". The term entered English via (New Amsterdam) Dutch.
Noun
[edit]seawan (usually uncountable, plural seawans)
- Wampum (small beads made from polished shells).