COWRY Synonyms
There are 3 synonyms of the word
cowry.
(exact relations)
There are 2 hypernyms of the word cowry. (close relations)
There are 2 hypernyms of the word cowry. (close relations)
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| cowrie | nounn | |||||
noun • any of numerous tropical marine gastropods of the genus Cypraea having highly polished usually brightly marked shells | ||||||
| wampum | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • informal terms for money • small cylindrical beads made from polished shells and fashioned into strings or belts; used by certain Native American peoples as jewelry or currency | ||||||
| money cowrie | nounn | |||||
noun • cowrie whose shell is used for money in parts of the southern Pacific and in parts of Africa | ||||||
