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Meaning of cowrie | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

/ˈkaʊ.ɹi/

Definitions

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

Equivalents

العربية ودع

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

Nederlands geldkauri kauri

Polski monetka porcelanka

Português búzio

Русский ка́ури

CEFR level

B1

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

See also

Cowrie Point cowriter Cowry Cows cows and bulls cows' milk