cowries

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Definition of cowries in English English dictionary: plural of cowrie
cowrie: The pyriform shell, of the cowrie, especially of the species money cowry (Cypraea moneta), formerly used as money in some areas
cowrie: Same as Kauri
cowrie: any of numerous tropical marine gastropods of the genus Cypraea having highly polished usually brightly marked shells
cowrie: {i} type of sea snail
cowrie: A gastropod of the family Cypraeidae common to the Indian Ocean
cowrie: a small shiny shell that was used in the past as money in parts of Africa and Asia (kauri). Any of several marine snails (genus Cypraea) found chiefly in coastal waters of the Indian and Pacific oceans. Its humped, thick shell is beautifully coloured (often speckled) and glossy. That of the 4-in. (10-cm) golden cowrie was traditionally worn by royalty on Pacific islands. The money cowrie, a 1-in. (2.5-cm) yellow species, has served as currency in Africa and elsewhere
cowrie: A marine shell of the genus Cypræa