capiz

/kəˈpiːz/
noun
  1. A type of thin, translucent seashell, often used to make window panes, lampshades, and decorative items.
    • The restaurant had beautiful lamps made from capiz shells.
    • She bought a capiz wind chime as a souvenir from the Philippines.
    • The windows of the old church were fitted with capiz instead of glass.
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