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Meaning of cowrie | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈkaʊ.ɹi

Definitions

  1. A small gastropod (Monetaria moneta, syn. Cypraea moneta) common in the Indian Ocean; its shell.
  2. Any gastropod of the genus Cypraea; its shell.
    broadly, dated
  3. Any gastropod of the family Cypraeidae; its shell.
    broadly

Equivalents

العربية ودع
Català cauri
Deutsch Kauri Kaurimuschel Kaurischnecke
Español cauri
Suomi kaurikotilo posliinikotilo
Français cauri porcelaine
हिन्दी कौड़ी
Italiano ciprea
日本語 たからがい 宝貝
മലയാളം കവടി
Nederlands geldkauri kauri
ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਕੌਡੀ
Polski monetka porcelanka
Português búzio
Română ghioc
Русский ка́ури
Kiswahili kauri
Türkçe taş böceği

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

Cowrie Point cowriter Cowry Cows cows and bulls cows' milk

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