borrowed from Spanish córdoba, after Francisco Fernández de Córdoba †1526 Spanish conquistador and founder of the Nicaraguan cities of Granada and León
1913, in the meaning defined above
cord moss
córdoba
Córdoba
“Córdoba.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/c%C3%B3rdoba. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.
Note: The city of Córdoba is the capital of the province of Córdoba.
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