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cowries

/ˈkaʊriz/ /ˈkaʊəriz/

Meanings

noun

贝币, 海贝

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

Examples :

这条项链是用色彩鲜艳的珠子和从海滩上捡来的闪亮的白色贝币做成的。