cowrie

(Inglese)

1. A small gastropod (Monetaria moneta, syn. Cypraea moneta) common in the Indian Ocean; its shell.
2. (broadly, dated) Any gastropod of the genus Cypraea; its shell.
3. (broadly) Any gastropod of the family Cypraeidae; its shell.

Pronunciato come (IPA)

/ˈkaʊ.ɹi/

Etimologia (Inglese)

Mid-17th century, borrowed from Hindi कौड़ी (kauṛī).

Concetti

porcellana

ciprea

sinonimi

cowry

cowrie shell

seashell

Cypraea moneta

Cypraea moneta money

cowrie shell money

Traduzioni

Cypraeidae

Kaurischnecke

Kaurimuschel

Cypraea

porcelanka

cauri

Cypraea

cypraeidae

cypraea