What is a chank shell (Turbinella pyrum); also, a shell bracelet or necklace made in India from the chank shell called?
sankha — A chank shell (Turbinella pyrum); also, a shell bracelet or necklace made in India from the chank shell. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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