uhllo

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uhllo (uncountable)

  1. (historical) abalone shells, used in trade by the Native Americans
    • 1931, Donald Hume Fry, The Ring Net, Half Ring Net, Or Purse Lampara in the Fisheries of California, volumes 22-40:
      The Indians of the interior were strongly attracted by the luster of the uhllo and gave the coastal traders amazing bargains in exchange for the pretty shells.

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