money cowry

noun

A mollusc of the species Monetaria moneta (syn. Cypraea moneta), the shells of which were formerly used as money by populations in Asia, Africa, and Oceania.

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Meanings

nounmoney cowry (plural money cowries)

plural money cowries

  1. A mollusc of the species Monetaria moneta (syn. Cypraea moneta), the shells of which were formerly used as money by populations in Asia, Africa, and Oceania.

Translations

Finnish kaurikotilo
  • kaurikotilomollusc of the species Monetaria moneta
French cauri
  • caurimollusc of the species Monetaria moneta
Polish monetka
  • monetkamollusc of the species Monetaria moneta
Cite this entry
APA

money cowry. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/money%20cowry

MLA

“money cowry.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/money%20cowry. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “money cowry,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/money%20cowry.

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