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cowrie/ˈkaʊ(ə)ri/n. (also 亦作 cowry) (pl. -ies) 1 any gastropod mollusc of the family Cypraeidae, having a smooth, glossy, and often brightly coloured shell 腹足纲宝贝科软体动物(其贝壳往往色泽鲜艳) 2 its shell, formerly used as money in parts of Africa and S. Asia 宝贝贝壳(旧时在非洲和南亚部分地区用作货币) [Urdu & Hindi kauṛī] |