# peag

Pronunciation: say "PEEG" US /piɡ/, UK /piːɡ/

## Noun

1. Shell beads, often strung or woven into belts, used by some Native American peoples as money, ornament, and ceremonial record.
   - Simple: Small beads made from shells, once used by some Native American peoples as money and for trade.
   - _Colonists and Native communities alike accepted peag as payment for goods._
   - _The chief presented a broad belt of peag to seal the agreement._

## Origin

The word comes from the latter part of the Narragansett word "wampumpeag."

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