First Known Use: 1704
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quipu
noun qui·pu \ˈkē-(ˌ)pü\
Definition of QUIPU
: a device made of a main cord with smaller varicolored cords attached and knotted and used by the ancient Peruvians (as for calculating)
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Origin of QUIPU
Spanish quipo, from Quechua khipu
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