|
|
Definition of Tiger cowrie
1. Noun. Cowrie whose shell is used for ornament.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Tiger Cowrie
Literary usage of Tiger cowrie
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Ocean World: A Description of the Sea & Its Living Inhabitants by Louis Figuier (1869)
"A very fine species, which is very common in collections, is found in the Indian
Ocean, from Madagascar to the Moluccas—the tiger cowrie, already figured ..."
2. The Journal of the Polynesian Society by Polynesian Society (N.Z.) (1902)
"... the brown mottled, and tiger cowrie are called pule-kula. The pule-tea is
highly valued for ornamental purposes. ..."
3. Happy Days in Southern California by Frederick Hastings Rindge (1898)
"... uncle brought from Tahiti, now reposing on the mantel; nor as beautiful as
the tiger cowrie, on whose shell is often engraved the Lord's Prayer. ..."
Other Resources:
