| 单词 | cowrie |
| 释义 | cowrieBiology cow·rie /ˈkaʊri/ noun [countableC] HBa small shiny shell that was used in the past as money in parts of Africa and Asia 〔非洲和亚洲一些地区过去用作货币的〕宝螺 Examples from the Corpus cowrie• Clenched teeth of cowrie shells draped from her noble neck.• Because of their symbolic potency cowrie shells were often copied in precious metals.• The cowrie concentrates its secretion along the sides of the mantle, forming a shell like a loosely clenched fist. (1600-1700) Hindi kauri |
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