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grottie buckie

nounsea

small glossy cowrie sea shell

a cowrie shell — the smooth, glossy, domed shell of a small marine snail

Example in use

Ah fand a wee grottie buckie on da strand.

Pronunciation

Say it like this

/GROT-ee BUK-ee/

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Origin & context

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