Definition of IOQUA

ioqua

Plural: ioquas

Noun

  • The shell of Antalis pretiosa, formerly used as money and ornaments (hiaqua) by Native American and Aboriginal people of the western United States and Canada.

Origin / Etymology

A variant of hiaqua, from Chinook Jargon, from Nootka.

Synonyms

dentalium

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