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| cow·rie [ kówree ] (plural cow·ries) or cow·ry [ kówree ] (plural cow·ries) |
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1. invertebrate ocean animal with glossy shell: a tropical invertebrate sea animal that has a glossy brightly colored shell with a long central toothed opening. Family Cypraeidae.
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2. shell used as money: the shell of a cowrie, formerly used as money in parts of Africa, South Asia, and the South Pacific
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| [Mid-17th century. < Hindi kaurī] |
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