noun🔗ShareCaurisA small gastropod (Monetaria moneta, syn. Cypraea moneta) common in the Indian Ocean; its shell."The necklace was made of colorful beads and shiny white cowries gathered from the beach. "Le collier était fait de perles colorées et de cauris blancs brillants ramassés sur la plage.animalmaterialoceanbiologyarchaeologyculturehistorytraditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCauris(by extension) Any gastropod of the genus Cypraea; its shell."The young girl collected cowries on the beach, admiring their smooth, shiny shells. "La jeune fille a ramassé des cauris sur la plage, admirant leurs coquilles lisses et brillantes.animalitemoceanbiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCauris(by extension) Any gastropod of the family Cypraeidae; its shell."The children collected cowries on the beach, admiring their smooth, glossy shells. "Les enfants ont ramassé des cauris sur la plage, admirant leurs coquilles lisses et brillantes.animalbiologyoceanitemnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
