cow·rie
noun/ˈkaʊri/
/ˈkaʊri/
- a small shiny shell that was used as money in the past in parts of Africa and Asia
宝贝贝壳(旧时亚非部分地区用作货币的小贝壳) Oxford Collocations DictionaryCowrie is used before these nouns:- shell
Word Originmid 17th cent.: from Hindi kauṛī.