ioqua

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English

Etymology

A variant of hiaqua, from Chinook Jargon, from Nootka.

Noun

ioqua (plural ioquas)

  1. The shell of Antalis pretiosa, formerly used as money and ornaments (hiaqua) by Native American and Aboriginal people of the western United States and Canada.
    Synonym: dentalium

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