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Added 10 October 2026

roanoke

/ˈɹoʊənoʊk/ noun

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White beads of low value made from shells, formerly used for ornaments and currency by Native Americans of colonial Virginia.

Origin

Borrowed from Powhatan rawrenock (“things rubbed smooth by hand”).

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