suckauhock

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Of Native American origin, probably Algonquian, origin. Roger Williams writes that "suck-" signifies "black"; compare Abenaki bezeg-, pesg-, psak- (“dark”).

Noun

suckauhock (uncountable)

  1. (rare) Dark-coloured shell-money, used by Native Americans.

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