The cowry, aristocrat among shells, is noted for its high natural polish (Science News Letter).
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cow·rie — … Useful english dictionary
cow|ry — cow|rie or cow|ry «KOW ree», noun, plural ries. 1. the brightly colored, smooth shell of a tropical mollusk, used as money in some parts of Africa and Asia: »The cowry, aristocrat among shells, is noted for its high natural polish (Science News… … Useful english dictionary
rie — ae·rie; ar·rie; ar·rie·ro; ar·rie·ros; aum·rie; bain ma·rie; bat·te·rie; bi·jou·te·rie; bi·zar·re·rie; boi·se·rie; bon·dieu·se·rie; bou·che·rie; bras·se·rie; bro·de·rie; brus·que·rie; cal·o·rie; ca·ma·ra·de·rie; car·ros·se·rie; cau·se·rie;… … English syllables
cow — bul·la·ma·cow; cow·age; cow·an; cow·an·young; cow·ard·ice; cow·ard·li·ness; cow·ard·ness; cow; cow·cum·ber; cow·die; cow·dria; cow·er; cow·heart·ed; cow·heel; cow·herb; cow·i·chan; cow·itch; cow·ley; cow·like; cow·litz; cow·man; cow·pea; cow·pen; … English syllables
The Laughing Cow — Infobox Cheese name = La Vache qui Rit (The Laughing Cow) othernames = country = France (produced worldwide) regiontown = Jura region = town = source = Cows pasteurised = Yes texture = semi soft fat = protein = dimensions = weight = aging = made… … Wikipedia
cowrie — cow·rie … English syllables
cowrie — cow•rie or cow•ry [[t]ˈkaʊ ri[/t]] n. pl. ries 1) ivt any marine gastropod mollusk of the family Cypraeidae, having a glossy oval shell with a slitlike toothed opening 2) ivt the shell of such a gastropod, sometimes used as currency in Asia and… … From formal English to slang
cowrie — cow|rie [ˈkauri] n [Date: 1600 1700; : Hindi; Origin: kauri] a small shiny shell that was used in the past as money in parts of Africa and Asia … Dictionary of contemporary English
cowrie — cow|rie [ kauri ] noun count a shiny, colored shell of a sea animal, used in the past as money in parts of Africa and Asia … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Cowrie — Cow rie Cowry Cow ry(kou r[y^]), n.; pl. {Cowries} ( r[i^]z). [Hind. kaur[imac].] (Zo[ o]l.) A marine shell of the genus {Cypr[ae]a}. [1913 Webster] Note: There are numerous species, many of them ornamental. Formerly {Cypr[ae]a moneta} and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
