ioqua

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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.

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dentalium
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Meanings

nounioqua (plural ioquas)

plural ioquas

  1. 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.

    Synonyms: dentalium

Synonyms & antonyms

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

Similar
dentalium

Origin

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

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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