cowrie, a mollusk of the family Cypraeidae, or its translucent shell / porcelain, the translucent ceramic of fine china, or vessels made of this material

tiger cowrie (Cypraea tigris)

(archaic) the Atlantic deer cowry (Macrocypraea cervus)

(dated) the carnelian cowrie (Lyncina carneola)

the wrinkled cowry, nucleus cowrie, or kernel cowry (Nucleolaria nucleus)

(simile) like a bull in a china shop

plural of porcelaine