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cowrie

cow·rie

UK/ˈkaʊ.ɹi/ uncommon dated

noun

1.

any of numerous tropical marine gastropods of the genus Cypraea having highly polished usually brightly marked shells

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Origin

Mid-17th century, borrowed from Hindi कौड़ी (kauṛī).

Phrases

  • bean cowrie
  • kernel cowrie
  • measled cowrie
  • money cowrie
  • nucleus cowrie
  • panther cowrie
  • ring cowrie
  • tiger cowrie

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