money cowry
money cowry · money cowries
A mollusc of the species Monetaria moneta, the shells of which were formerly used as…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.
Meaning
1 sensesA 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
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