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cowry::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | cowrie |
| Type of | univalve, gastropod |
| Has types | tiger cowrie, cypraea tigris, cypraea moneta, money cowrie |
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Cowry shells are also worn as jewelry or otherwise used as ornaments or charms.
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Many pieces of such jewellery are made of cowry shells and similar materials.
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Baby octopus often take over empty cowry shells to use as a temporary home.
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The Ghanaian unit of currency known as the Ghanaian cedi was named after cowry shells.
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Many objects have been used for centuries, such as cowry shells, precious metals and gems.
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Cowry shells and beads were among the first items used as currency.
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Kenya offers rare pieces of African jewelry containing cowry shells.
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The use of the cowry currency gradually spread inland in Africa.
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The result is stunning, especially in combination with cowry-shell necklaces and dazzling bead sashes.
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- Cowrie: any of numerous tropical marine gastropods of the genus Cypraea having highly polished usually brightly marked shells
- Cowry, also sometimes spelled cowrie, plural cowries, is the common name for a group of small to large marine gastropods in the family Cypraeidae. The word cowry is also often used to refer to the shells of these snails.
- (cowries) The cowry is a small white sea-shell that was used as a form of currency as well as for decoration and prestige
- Sometimes spelled cowrie, these shells are rounded, shiny, and have a porcelain-like appearance. They are mostly egg-shaped and almost always smooth with colorful patterns and a long, narrow, slit-like opening..
- The popular name of the shells of the Cypraeida, a family of mollusks.
