cora

1 of 3

noun (1)

co·​ra

ˈkōrə,

ˈkȯrə

plural -s

: a gazelle (Gazella arabica) found from Persia to North Africa

Cora

2 of 3

noun (2)

"

: a genus of basidiolichens superficially resembling the bracket fungi and widely distributed on soil and trees in Central and South America

Cora

3 of 3

noun (3)

"

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

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