Cora may refer to:

Science

* ''Cora'' (fungus), a genus of lichens * ''Cora'' (damselfly), a genus of damselflies *

CorA metal ion transporter __NOTOC__ The CorA transport system is the primary Mg2+ influx system of ''Salmonella typhimurium'' and ''Escherichia coli ''Escherichia coli'' (),Wells, J. C. (2000) Longman Pronunciation Dictionary. Harlow ngland Pearson Education Ltd. ...

, a Mg2+ influx system

People

Cora (name) Cora is a given name, most commonly derived from the Ancient Greek Κόρη (Kórē), an epithet of the Greek goddess Persephone. Alternatively, but rarely, it may be rooted in the Gaelic ''cora'', the comparative of ''cóir'', meaning just, hon ...

, a given name and surname * Cora E. (born 1968), German hip-hop artist *

Sexy Cora Sexy Cora (born Carolin Ebert, civil name Carolin Wosnitza; 2 May 1987 – 20 January 2011) was a German pornographic actress, model, singer, exotic dancer, wife of Tim Wosnitza, and reality show participant. Cora was born in Berlin. She was on ...

or Carolin Ebert (1987–2011), German actress, model, singer

Places

United States

* Cora, Illinois *

Cora, Kansas Cora is a ghost town in Smith County, Kansas, United States. History Cora was issued a post office in 1871. The post office was discontinued in 1904. References

Former populated places in Smith County, Kansas Former populated places in ...

Cora, Missouri Cora is an unincorporated community in southern Sullivan County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The community is on Missouri Route T approximately six miles south of Milan. East Locust Creek flows past the west side of the community. The Chicag ...

* Cora, West Virginia * Cora, Washington * Cora, Wyoming

Other places

* Cora (Ancient Latin town), an ancient town in Latium (Italy) * Cori, Lazio, Italy

Other uses

* 504 Cora, a metallic asteroid from the middle region of the asteroid belt * Cora (hypermarket), a retail group of hypermarkets in Europe *

Cora (instrument) The kora (Manding languages: ''köra'') is a stringed instrument used extensively in West Africa. A kora typically has 21 strings, which are played by plucking with the fingers. It combines features of the lute and harp. Description The kora i ...

, an alternative spelling of the West African musical instrument Kora * ''Cora'' (opera), a 1791 opera by Étienne Méhul, libretto by Valadier * Cora (restaurant), a Canadian chain of casual restaurants *

Cora (rocket) Cora was a single-stage French experimental rocket. It was the largest rocket ever launched in Western Europe. It was primarily used for component testing in support of the multinational Europa (rocket), Europa Rocket, which was developed and p ...