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