shell-money

英['ʃelm'ʌnɪ] 美['ʃelm'ʌnɪ]
  • n.贝壳货币
  • pattern n.模式;图案;典范;式样v.以图案装饰;仿造;模仿
  • shell n.壳;炮弹;[计]外壳程序v.脱落;去壳;拾贝壳;炮轰
    用作名词 (n.)
    1. One of the earliest forms of money, borrowed from the Indians, was wampum, black and white polished beads made from clam shells.
      最早的一种货币形式是借用印第安人的贝壳串珠,一种蚌壳磨成的黑白珠子。