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Cowrie

//ˈkaʊ.ɹi// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A small gastropod (Monetaria moneta, syn. Cypraea moneta) common in the Indian Ocean; its shell.
  2. 2
    any of numerous tropical marine gastropods of the genus Cypraea having highly polished usually brightly marked shells wordnet
  3. 3
    Any gastropod of the genus Cypraea; its shell. broadly, dated
  4. 4
    Any gastropod of the family Cypraeidae; its shell. broadly

Etymology

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

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