/ ˈkaʊri; NAmE / noun
a small shiny shell that was used as money in the past in parts of Africa and Asia
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 17th cent.: from Hindi kauṛī .
/ ˈkaʊri; NAmE / noun
a small shiny shell that was used as money in the past in parts of Africa and Asia
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 17th cent.: from Hindi kauṛī .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005