cowrie
n. 宝贝;玛瑙贝;货贝(从前南亚和非洲部分地区作货币用的)
复数 cowries
例句
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。
Other ships. Now, you see, when you fellows were shooting up the Cowrie.
其他船舶。现在,你看,当你研究人员拍摄了贝。
A hundred years ago you could still pay your taxes in Uganda in cowrie shells.
100年前你还能用子安贝贝壳在乌干达缴税。