shell-money

英 ['ʃelm'ʌnɪ] 美 ['ʃelm'ʌnɪ]

• n. 贝壳货币

shell-money的用法和样例：

例句

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。