cowrie
cowrie ['kaʊri]
n. 宝贝；玛瑙贝；货贝（从前南亚和非洲部分地区作货币用的）
名词复数:cowries
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- n. 宝贝；玛瑙贝；货贝（从前南亚和非洲部分地区作货币用的）
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1. Golden cowrie shells are among the hardest shells to find and are prized by collectors.
黄金宝螺的贝壳极难找到，它们为收藏家所推崇。
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2. Golden cowrie shells have been used as currency and religious symbols throughout the South Pacific.
黄金宝螺的贝壳在整个南太平洋地区已用来作为货币和宗教的象征。
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3. Long braids and cowrie shells: Symbolise fertility and wealth
长长的辫带和贝壳：象征着生育力与富有。
- cowrie (n.) small, glossy shell, used as money from ancient times to 20c. in parts of Asia, 1660s, from Hindi and Urdu kauri, from Mahrati kavadi, from Sanskrit kaparda, which is perhaps related to Tamil kotu "shell."
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