cowrie means A small gastropod (Monetaria moneta, syn. Cypraea moneta) common in the Indian Ocean; its shell. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 89 out of 100.
cowrie is pronounced /ˈkaʊ.ɹi/.
noun
- A small gastropod (Monetaria moneta, syn. Cypraea moneta) common in the Indian Ocean; its shell.
- Any gastropod of the genus Cypraea; its shell.
- Any gastropod of the family Cypraeidae; its shell.