cora
1 of 3noun (1)
co·ra
ˈkōrə,
ˈkȯrə
plural -s
: a gazelle (Gazella arabica) found from Persia to North Africa
Cora
2 of 3noun (2)
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: a genus of basidiolichens superficially resembling the bracket fungi and widely distributed on soil and trees in Central and South America
Cora
3 of 3noun (3)
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plural Cora or Coras
1
a
: a Taracahitian people of the states of Jalisco and Nayarit, Mexico including the Cora proper and the Coano
b
: a member of such people
2
: the language of the Cora people
Word History
Etymology
Noun (1)
origin unknown
Noun (2)
New Latin, perhaps from Greek korē girl, doll, pupil of the eye; from its circular shape; akin to Latin crescere to grow
Noun (3)
Spanish, of American Indian origin