Cowry

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative spelling of cowrie. alt-of, alternative

    "They tie [...] a string of cowry beads around their neck."

  2. 2
    any of numerous tropical marine gastropods of the genus Cypraea having highly polished usually brightly marked shells wordnet

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"Cowry shells were used for centuries as a form of money in Africa."

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