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- [kou-ree]
- /ˈkaʊ ri/
- /ˈkaʊ.ri/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kou-ree]
- /ˈkaʊ ri/
Definitions of cowrie word
- noun cowrie any marine gastropod mollusc of the mostly tropical family Cypraeidae, having a glossy brightly marked shell with an elongated opening 3
- noun cowrie the shell of any of these molluscs, esp the shell of Cypraea moneta (money cowry), used as money in parts of Africa and S Asia 3
- noun cowrie any of a number of gastropods (family Cypraeidae) having brightly colored, glossy shells and found in warm seas 3
- noun cowrie the shell of any of these mollusks, esp. the shell of the money cowrie (Cypraea moneta), formerly used as currency in parts of Africa and S Asia 3
- noun cowrie the highly polished, usually brightly colored shell of a marine gastropod of the genus Cypraea, as that of C. moneta (money cowrie) used as money in certain parts of Asia and Africa, or that of C. tigris, used for ornament. 1
- noun cowrie the gastropod itself. 1
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Origin of cowrie
First appearance:
before 1655 One of the 46% oldest English words
First recorded in 1655-65, cowrie is from the Hindi word kaurī
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Parts of speech for Cowrie
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
cowrie popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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