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 calliope calliope /kəˈlaɪəˌpiː/

noun

  1. A musical instrument consisting of a series of steam whistles played from a keyboard  ( calliope , steam organ )
    a musical instrument consisting of a series of steam whistles played from a keyboard

 Calliope

  1. (Greek mythology) the Muse of epic poetry  ( Calliope )
    (Greek mythology) the Muse of epic poetry
     Epic tales flowed effortlessly with the blessings of Calliope.
    Epic tales flowed effortlessly with the blessings of Calliope.


 wampum wampum /ˈwɑːmpəm/

noun

  1. [ N. American] Small cylindrical beads made from polished shells and fashioned into strings or belts; used by certain Native American peoples as jewelry or currency  ( peag , wampum [ N. American] , wampumpeag )
    small cylindrical beads made from polished shells and fashioned into strings or belts; used by certain Native American peoples as jewelry or currency
  2. Informal terms for money  ( boodle , bread , cabbage , clams , dinero , gelt , lettuce , lolly , lucre , dough , kale , loot , moolah , pelf , scratch , shekels , simoleons , sugar , wampum )
    informal terms for money


 filagree filagree /ˈfɪləɡriː/

noun

  1. Delicate and intricate ornamentation (usually in gold, silver or other fine twisted wire)  ( filagree , filigree , fillagree )
    delicate and intricate ornamentation (usually in gold, silver or other fine twisted wire)


 chinquapin chinquapin /ˈtʃɪŋkəpɪn/

noun

  1. Small nut of either of two small chestnut trees of the southern United States; resembles a hazelnut  ( chincapin , chinkapin , chinquapin )
    small nut of either of two small chestnut trees of the southern United States; resembles a hazelnut
  2. Shrubby chestnut tree of southeastern United States having small edible nuts  ( Allegheny chinkapin , Castanea pumila , chinquapin , dwarf chestnut , eastern chinquapin )
    shrubby chestnut tree of southeastern United States having small edible nuts
  3. Shrubby tree closely related to the Allegheny chinkapin but with larger leaves; southern midwestern United States  ( Castanea ozarkensis , chinquapin , Ozark chinkapin , Ozark chinquapin )
    shrubby tree closely related to the Allegheny chinkapin but with larger leaves; southern midwestern United States