cowrie是什么意思

n.[动]宝贝科宝贝,(从前南亚和非洲部分地区作货币用的)货贝

1、Cowrie shells were used as currency in many ancient civilizations.
许多古代文明使用贝壳作为货币。
2、She collected beautiful cowrie shells during her beach vacation.
她在海滩度假期间收集了漂亮的贝壳。

（1）贝壳；（2）（古时）印度和非洲用作货币的贝壳