cowrie
(cow-rie)
2 syllables
Definition
noun. any of a number of gastropods family Cypraeidae having brightly colored; glossy shells and found in warm seas the shell of any of these mollusks; esp. the shell of the money cowrie Cypraea moneta; formerly used as currency in parts of Africa
Example Sentence
I was hunting for cowrie shells at the beach.
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