n. 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
I was hunting for cowrie shells at the beach.
I was hunting for cowrie shells at the beach.
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What did Prince do with the cowrie shell?
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2 syllables
cow-rie
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