suckauhock
English
Alternative forms
- suckanhock (rare)
Etymology
Of Native American origin, probably Algonquian, origin. Roger Williams writes that "suck-" signifies "black"; compare Abenaki bezeg-, pesg-, psak- (“dark”).
Noun
suckauhock (uncountable)
- (rare) Dark-coloured shell-money, used by Native Americans.
See also
- wampum (white shells)
- seawan