cowrie

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cow·rie /ˈkaʊri/ noun [countable]  HBa small shiny shell that was used in the past as money in parts of Africa and Asia 〔非洲和亚洲一些地区过去用作货币的〕宝螺

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cowrie• Clenched teeth of cowrie shells draped from her noble neck.• Because of their symbolic potency cowrie shells were often copied in precious metals.• The cowrie concentrates its secretion along the sides of the mantle, forming a shell like a loosely clenched fist.Origin cowrie (1600-1700) Hindi kauri

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cowrie
cow‧rie /ˈkaʊri/ noun [countable]a small shiny shell that was used in the past as money in parts of Africa and Asia

cow·rieBrE /ˈkaʊri/ 🔊NAmE /ˈkaʊri/ 🔊 nouna small shiny shell that was used as money in the past in parts of Africa and Asia 宝贝贝壳（旧时亚非部分地区用作货币的小贝壳）