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cowrie

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

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العربيةودع
Catalàcauri
Suomikaurikotiloposliinikotilo
हिन्दीकौड़ी
Italianociprea
日本語たからがい宝貝
മലയാളംകവടി
Nederlandsgeldkaurikauri
ਪੰਜਾਬੀਕੌਡੀ
Polskimonetkaporcelanka
Portuguêsbúzio
Românăghioc
Русскийка́ури
Kiswahilikauri
Türkçetaş 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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