Cowry shells were used for centuries as a form of money in Africa.
Source: tatoeba (3927264)
Cowry
Synonyms for "cowry" (7 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (2)
Noun(2 words)
bead currencycowrie
Strong matches (2)
Noun(2 words)
cypraeid snailmarine snail
Related words (3)
Noun(3 words)
money cowrysea snailshell money
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
5 entriesMore specific
4 entriesbead cowrymoney cowryspotted cowrytiger cowry
Collocations
6 entriesbead cowrycowry beadscowry shellmoney cowryshell currencyshell money
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
2 entriescowry shellcowrylike
Sample sentences
4 total sentences available.
The Chinese character for money is a stylized drawing of a cowry shell.
Source: tatoeba (3927265)
She is a Senegalese traditional healer who for years has used cowry shells to help people improve their health and lives.
Source: tatoeba (12058578)
They tie [...] a string of cowry beads around their neck.
Source: wiktionary