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cow·rie
I. noun
or cow·ry also cou·rie \ˈkau̇rē\
(plural cowries also couries)
Etymology: Hindi kauṛī, from Sanskrit kaparda, of Dravidian origin; akin to Tamil-Malayalam kavaṭi cowrie
: any of numerous marine gastropod mollusks of a family (Cypraeidae) widely distributed in warm seas with shells that are beautifully polished, often brightly colored, and much used for ornament or as money; also : a cowrie's shell
II.
variant of kauri |