hikoon kind of cowry

Part of Speech n3
    • kind of cowry
      • animals, shellfish
      • Example 2073:
        O hikoon o kehaa to potee nana bono koriitoo. Evehee o koriitoo o beera sana bara o tokotokoo a toon nae. O hikoon mee na nahu riori, eori repaa ani bona komano kehaa. O kehaa bona na bero kurusu nana irihi. Na tei batana paano vasu. Bean kapa a vasu, ean paa tarae. A toon no kehaa bona na maraibohi, amaa ta paru he na tei batana toon nae.
        The hikoon cowry is a shellfish that is similar to the Tiger Cowry. But the Tiger Cowry is very big and its back has spots. The hikoon cowry is also cooked, and then they eat the inside of the shellfish. These shellfish are plenty at the edge of the reef. They stay underneath the stones. When you lift a stone, you see them. The back of this shellfish is light brown, but some dark patterns are on its back.
        Source: Sii 45W(Joy) 105-113

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