Cowrie

Pronunciation

• IPA: /kaʊɹi/
• Rhymes: -aʊɹi

Alternative forms

• cowry

Origin

Hindi कौड़ी (kauṛī, "")

Full definition of cowrie

Noun

1. A gastropod of the family Cypraeidae common to the Indian Ocean.
2. The pyriform shell, of the cowrie, especially of the species money cowry (), formerly used as money in some areas.