cowrie

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈkaʊ.ɹi/

Noun

cowrie (plural cowries)

1. A small gastropod (Cypraea moneta) common in the Indian Ocean; its shell.
2. (by extension) Any gastropod of the genus Cypraea; its shell.
3. (by extension) Any gastropod of the family Cypraeidae; its shell.

Synonyms

• (C. moneta) money cowry
• (shell of C. moneta) shell money, wampum

Translations

• French: cauri

Translations

• French: cauri, porcelaine
• German: Kaurischnecke, Kaurimuschel
• Italian: ciprea
• Portuguese: búzio
• Russian: ка́ури
• Spanish: cauri

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