A shell of this kind (or a vessel resembling one) used for a specific purpose. plural. Seashells used as money. (Cf. cowrie, n.)
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| 释义 | society > trade and finance > money > medium of exchange or currency > other mediums of exchange > [noun] > shells (5) shell1600 A shell of this kind (or a vessel resembling one) used for a specific purpose. plural. Seashells used as money. (Cf. cowrie, n.) cowrie1662 The porcelain-like shell of a small gastropod, Cypræa moneta, found abundantly in the Indian Ocean, and used as money in some parts of Africa and… porcelainc1665 Beads or strings of beads made from shells, glass, china, etc., as used by North American Indians (and also by European settlers) as currency or… cowrie shell1817 = sense 1. bouge1875 A cowrie. rare. |
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