English Explanatory Dictionary

heishe

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Word forms

heishe heishi heishis hesche hishi hieschi

Etymology

Variously said to be from a word for "white shell", "shell", or "shell bead" in Eastern Keres [Term?].

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