cowrie

(Angielski)

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.

Wymawiane jako (IPA)

/ˈkaʊ.ɹi/

Etymologia (Angielski)

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

Koncepcje

porcelanka

Synonimy

cowry

cowrie shell

seashell

Cypraea moneta

Cypraea moneta money

cowrie shell money

Tłumaczenia

Kaurischnecke

Kaurimuschel

Cypraeidae

Cypraea

porcellana

ciprea

cauri

Cypraea

cypraeidae

cypraea