COWRIE


Meaning of COWRIE in English

[ 'kaʊ(ə)ri ]

(also cowry )

■ noun ( plural ~s ) a marine gastropod mollusc having a smooth, domed shell with a long narrow opening. [Genus Cypraea : numerous species.]

Origin

C17: from Hindi kauṛī .

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