Cowry
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Alternative spelling of cowrie. alt-of, alternative
"They tie [...] a string of cowry beads around their neck."
- 2 any of numerous tropical marine gastropods of the genus Cypraea having highly polished usually brightly marked shells wordnet
Example
More examples"Cowry shells were used for centuries as a form of money in Africa."