cowrie
cow·rie
noun \ˈkau̇-rē\ plural cowries
Definition of COWRIE
: any of various marine gastropods (family Cypraeidae) that are widely distributed in warm seas and have glossy and often brightly colored shells; also : the shell of a cowrie
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cow·rie also cow·ry \ˈkau̇-rē\
Origin of COWRIE
Hindi & Urdu kauṛī
First Known Use: 1662
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