CORA


Meaning of CORA in English

I. ˈkōrə, ˈkȯrə noun

( -s )

Etymology: origin unknown

: a gazelle ( Gazella arabica ) found from Persia to No. Africa

II. noun

Usage: capitalized

Etymology: New Latin, perhaps from Greek korē girl, doll, pupil of the eye; from its circular shape; akin to Latin crescere to grow — more at crescent

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

III. noun

( plural cora or coras )

Usage: usually capitalized

Etymology: Spanish, of American Indian origin

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

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