uhllo

English

Noun

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.

Anagrams

• hullo