Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Korhonen A surname from Finnish. kori The monetary unit of Kutch prior to 1947, divided into 24 dokdas. Koriella A locality in the Shire of Murrindindi, central eastern Victoria, Australia. korimako The New Zealand bellbird, Anthornis melanura. korin A small gazelle native to West Africa, Eudorcas rufifrons. Korina An indigenous people of Brazil and Peru. Korinek A surname from Czech. Koringa A branch of the Godavari River flowing in the East Godavari District of Andhra Pradesh, India. koringkriek An armoured bush cricket (Acanthoplus discoidalis); Korintje Cinnamomum burmanni, a variety of cinnamon. koritnigite A triclinic-pinacoidal colorless mineral containing arsenic, hydrogen, oxygen, and zinc. Koriukivka A city and raion of Chernihiv Oblast, in northern Ukraine. Koriya A district of Chhattisgarh, India. Koriyama A city in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. Korku A member of a Munda people of Madhya Pradesh, India. Korla A county-level city of Bayingolin, Xinjiang autonomous region, China. korlan Nephelium hypoleucum, a tropical tree of the Sapindaceae family. korma A curry made from various spices especially coriander and cumin; and often with yoghurt sauce or nuts. Korman A surname. Kornacki A surname. Kornblum A surname from German. Kornbluth A surname. Kornbluthian Of or relating to Cyril M. Kornbluth (1923–1958), American author of science fiction. Kornegay A surname from German. kornelite A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing hydrogen, iron, oxygen, and sulfur. Kornephoros Beta Herculis, a binary star in the northern constellation of Hercules. Korner A surname from German. kornerupine A rare boro-silicate mineral with the chemical formula (Mg,Fe²⁺)₄(Al,Fe³⁺)₆(SiO₄,BO₄)₅(O,OH)₂, some varieties of which are valued as gemstones. Kornfeld A surname from German. Kornfield A surname. kornite A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing aluminum, calcium, hydrogen, iron, oxygen, silicon, and sodium. koro A delusional syndrome found in Malay and southern Chinese populations, characterized by a belief that the subject's penis will retract into the abdomen and cause death. Koroa One of the groups of indigenous nations who lived in the Mississippi Valley prior to the European settlement of the region. Korobeit A locality in the Shire of Moorabool, central western Victoria, Australia. korobitsynite An orthorhombic-dipyramidal colorless mineral containing hydrogen, niobium, oxygen, silicon, sodium, and titanium. Korogwe A town in Tanga Region, Tanzania. Koroit A town in the Shire of Moyne, south western Victoria, Australia korokke A Japanese dish of chopped meat, seafood, or vegetables with mashed potato or white sauce, rolled in flour, eggs, and breadcrumbs, then deep-fried. Korol A surname from Ukrainian. Korolev A transliteration of the Russian surname Королёв (Koroljóv). Korolevian Of or relating to the work, or theory developed from the work, of Soviet engineer Sergei Korolev. Korolyov A city in Moscow Oblast, Russia. Koroma A surname. Koromfe A particular Gur language. koromiko A shrub, Veronica stricta, endemic to New Zealand. korona The replacement currency of the Austro-Hungarian krone in Hungary after World War I. Koronadal A city, the provincial capital of South Cotabato, Soccsksargen, Mindanao, Philippines. Koronian Pertaining to asteroid Koronis (asteroid #158) Koronis An asteroid in Koronian, Asteroid Belt, Solar System. koroona Synonym of novuss. Koroop A locality in the Shire of Gannawarra, northern Victoria, Australia korophile A person attracted to boys or young men. korophilia Sexual attraction to boys or young men. Koror the former capital and largest city of Palau Korora A suburb of Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia. Korosten A city and raion of Zhytomyr Oblast, in northern Ukraine. Korostyshiv A city in Zhytomyr Oblast, Ukraine. Korotchenkove Former name of Pohrebky: a village, the administrative centre of Pohrebky starostynskyi okruh, Shostka urban hromada, Shostka Raion, Sumy Oblast, Ukraine; known by this name 1969–2016. Korouhanba The ancient Meitei god of the sun, sky and heaven. korovai A large, single-piece round or rectangular loaf of bread, elaborately decorated and served at a wedding korowai A member of a people of southeastern Papua who are hunter-gatherers and horticulturalists. Korpela A surname from Finnish. Korphoog A gewog of Trongsa District, Bhutan. Korpi A surname from Finnish. korr A korred. Korrasami The ship of characters Korra and Asami from the animated series Avatar: Legend of Korra. korred A long-haired nocturnal and often malevolent mythological creature of Breton and Welsh tradition. korrig A korrigan. korrigan A long-haired nocturnal and often malevolent Breton fairy princess; such creatures considered collectively. korrigum Damaliscus korrigum korrigum, an antelope of a subspecies of the topi. Korry A surname. Korsakoff A surname from Russian. Korsholm A municipality of Ostrobothnia, Finland. korshunovskite A triclinic colorless mineral containing chlorine, hydrogen, magnesium, and oxygen. korsi A traditional Iranian low table with a heater underneath it and blankets thrown over the top. Korso A surname. Korson A surname. KORT A surname. Korte A surname. Kortenberg A municipality in Flemish Brabant province, Belgium. Korth A surname. kortholt a low-pitched capped double reed instrument of the European Renaissance Kortum A surname. kortung hopping mouse Kortz A surname. koru A spiral shape that symbolizes growth, strength and peace, used in Māori art. Korumburra A town in South Gippsland Shire, south eastern Victoria, Australia. koruna The currency of the former Czechoslovakia, divided into 100 hellers. Korwa An ethnic group of India, living mainly on the border between Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand. Korweinguboora A locality in the Shire of Hepburn and the Shire of Moorabool, central western Victoria, Australia. Kory A male given name transferred from the surname. Koryak A member of an indigenous people in Kamchatka Krai, Russia. Korybant Any of a group of crested male dancers who worshipped the Phrygian goddess Cybele with drumming and dancing. korymbos A jewel-studded globe containing the top hair of the ruler of the Sasanian dynasty of Iran, resting on his crown. Koryophobia Synonym of Koreaphobia. korzec An old Polish dry measure, a bushel: in the early 19th century, it was 128 litres in Warsaw and 501.116 litres in Kraków. Korzen A surname from Polish. korzhinskite A monoclinic-prismatic colorless mineral containing boron, calcium, hydrogen, and oxygen. Korzybskian Of or relating to Alfred Korzybski (1879–1950), Polish-American scholar who developed general semantics. kos An island of the Dodecanese, Greece. Kosa A surname. Kosak A surname. Kosaka A surname from Japanese. Kosakowski A surname. Kosala An ancient Indian kingdom, corresponding roughly in area with the region of Awadh. Kosalam Name of a rāgam in Carnatic music. It is the 71st melakarta rāgam in the 72 melakarta rāgam system of Carnatic music. Kosalan Of or relating to Kosala. kosam The tree Schleichera oleosa Kosar A surname. Kosaraju A surname from Telugu. Kosch A surname from the Slavic languages. Koschei An archetypal male antagonist, described mainly as abducting the hero's wife, and sometimes represented as a skeleton. Koschier A surname. Koschnitzki A surname. Koscinski A surname from Polish. Kosciusko A city, the county seat of Attala County, Mississippi, United States. Kosciuszko A locality in the Snowy Valleys council area, south eastern New South Wales, Australia. Kosek A surname. koseki A Japanese family registry, recording the births, deaths, marriages, etc. in a particular household. Kosel A surname from German. Koser A surname. koseret a species of flowering plant (Lippia abyssinica) Kosh A surname from German. kosha Any of five sheaths that are thought to cover the Atman, or True Self, according to Vedantic philosophy. Koshare A jester or trickster in the Kachina religion of the Pueblo Indians of the southwestern USA, also called a sacred clown. kosher Fit for use or consumption, in accordance with Jewish law (especially relating to food). kosherize To make kosher (suitable for a Jewish religious diet). kosherly In a kosher manner. kosherness The quality of being kosher. Koshi A province of Nepal. Koshigaya A city in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. koshikudake A situation in which a rikishi accidentally falls over, his opponent thus winning. koshinage a kimarite in which the attacker turns his opponent while pulling him onto his hips then straightens his knees and throws him over and onto his back Koshur The Kashmiri language. Koshy A surname. Kosiba A surname. Kosice A city in Slovakia. Kosich A surname. Kosier A surname. Kosik A surname. Kosinski A surname from Polish. Kosiv A city and raion of Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast, Ukraine. Koska A surname. Koskela A surname from Finnish. Kosko A surname. Kosky A surname from Finnish. Kosloski A surname. Koslosky A surname from Polish. Koslow A surname from Polish. Koslowski A surname from Polish.