heishe

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From the word for "shell bead" in the Eastern Keresan language of the Santo Domingo Indians.

Noun

heishe pl (plural only)

  1. Small disc- or tube-shaped beads made from shells or stones, associated with the Kewa Pueblo people.
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