Cowrie

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Usage English (Modern), African American

Pronounced Pron. KOW-ree

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Meaning & History

From the English word cowrie, "marine mollusc with a shell". Cowrie shells have long been used as currency in Eastern Africa, and have a significant place in African American culture.