heishe

H4E1I1S1H4E1

noun

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

OriginEastern Keres [Term?] →
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Meanings

nounheishe pl (plural only)

alternative heishi · alternative heishis · alternative hesche · alternative hishi · alternative hieschi

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

Origin

  1. Eastern Keres[Term?]
  2. Englishheishe

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

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APA

heishe. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heishe

MLA

“heishe.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heishe. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “heishe,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heishe.

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