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Definition of cowrie noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

cowrie

noun
 
/ˈkaʊri/
 
/ˈkaʊri/
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  1. a small shiny shell that was used as money in the past in parts of Africa and Asia
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryCowrie is used before these nouns:
    • shell
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    Word Originmid 17th cent.: from Hindi kauṛī.
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