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cowrie

/ˈkaʊ.ɹi/

Meanings

noun

贝币,海贝。

A small gastropod (Monetaria moneta, syn. Cypraea moneta) common in the Indian Ocean; its shell.

Examples :

这位游客在印度洋附近的海滩上发现了一个漂亮、小巧、闪闪发光的贝币。