cowrie
noun
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Pronunciation: /ˈkaʊ.ɹi/
noun
Etymology: Mid-17th century, borrowed from Hindi कौड़ी (kauṛī).
- A small gastropod (Monetaria moneta, syn. Cypraea moneta) common in the Indian Ocean; its shell.
- Any gastropod of the genus Cypraea; its shell.
- Any gastropod of the family Cypraeidae; its shell.