释义 |
co·ra 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 |