Cowry

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. A unit of surface used in Hindustan, equal to a square yard.
  • noun. The popular name of Cypræa moneta, a small yellowish-white shell with a fine gloss, used by various peoples as money.
  • noun. In general, any shell of the genus Cypræa or family Cypræidæ.
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  • noun. Any of the marine molluscs of the genus Cypraea.
  • noun. The money cowry, Cypraea moneta.
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  • noun. any of numerous tropical marine gastropods of the genus Cypraea having highly polished usually brightly marked shells
    • Word Usage
    "Hence, the devaluation of the cowry was a logical result."
    cross-reference
    head of cowries  
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    gastropod  univalve  
    Hyponym
    Words that are more specific
    cypraea moneta  cypraea tigris  money cowrie  tiger cowrie  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    antimagic  bet  blue-glass  clubs'  coral-red  
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