Definition of Cowry. Meaning of Cowry. Synonyms of Cowry

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Definition of Cowry

Cowry
Cowrie Cow"rie Cowry Cow"ry(kou"r[y^]), n.; pl. Cowries (-r[i^]z). [Hind. kaur[imac].] (Zo["o]l.) A marine shell of the genus Cypr[ae]a. Note: There are numerous species, many of them ornamental. Formerly C. moneta and several other species were largely used as money in Africa and some other countries, and they are still so used to some extent. The value is always trifling, and varies at different places.

Meaning of Cowry from wikipedia

- Cowrie or cowry (pl. cowries) is the common name for a group of small to large sea snails in the family Cypraeidae. The term porcelain derives from the...
- widely used worldwide as currency was the s**** of Cypraea moneta, the money cowry. This species is most abundant in the Indian Ocean, and was collected in...
- common names the humpback cowry, chocolate cowry, mourning cowry and Mauritius cowry, is a species of tropical sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusc...
- India. The board is made of wool or cloth, with wooden pawns and seven cowry s**** to be used to determine each player's move, although others distinguish...
- Callistocypraea leucodon, common name the white-toothed cowry, is a rare cowry, a species of sea snail, or marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae...
- The Great Wall Cowry, also known as the Great Wall Voleex V80, is a 5-door, 7-seat MPV made by the Chinese automaker Great Wall Motors. The styling of...
- translated as "Bronze Cowry" or "Bronze S****", is an ancient coin found in China. This coin itself is a replica of more ancient Cowry Money, made for the...
- cowrie, is a species of cowry, a large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. The tiger cowry was one of the many species...
- of the prin****l trading partners of the Maldives. The Bengal–Maldives cowry s**** trade was the largest s**** currency trade network in history. The...
- Mauritia arabica, common name the Arabian cowry, is a species of cowry, a sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries....