money cowrie

/ˌmʌni ˌkaʊri/
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Definitions of money cowrie
  1. noun
    cowrie whose shell is used for money in parts of the southern Pacific and in parts of Africa
    synonyms: Cypraea moneta
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    type of:
    cowrie, cowry
    any of numerous tropical marine gastropods of the genus Cypraea having highly polished usually brightly marked shells
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