I. noun
or cow·ry also cou·rie ˈkau̇rē
( plural cowries also couries )
Etymology: Hindi kauṛī, from Sanskrit kaparda, of Dravidian origin; akin to Tamil-Malayalam kavaṭi cowrie
: any of numerous marine gastropod mollusks of a family (Cypraeidae) widely distributed in warm seas with shells that are beautifully polished, often brightly colored, and much used for ornament or as money ; also : a cowrie's shell
II.
variant of kauri