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costa
/ˈkɑ.stə/
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What does costa mean?
noun
- Synonym of rib.
- A riblike part of a plant or animal, such as a midrib of a leaf or a thickened vein or the margin of an insect wing.
- The vein forming the leading edge of most insect wings.
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proper noun
- A surname from the Romance languages.
- A surname from Italian.
- A surname from Galician.
- A surname from French.
- A surname from Occitan.
- A surname from Spanish.
- A Catalonian surname from Catalan.
- A surname from Portuguese.
- (informal) The Spanish coast as a holiday or retirement destination, especially resort areas such as the Costa Blanca, Costa Brava and the Costa del Sol.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˈkɑ.stə/
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The friends of the Costa Rican envoy were as amusing as himself, and in very much the same line.
Another heading was “Argentine,” another “Costa Rica,” and another “San Paulo,” each with pages of signs and figures after it.
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There are places in Contra Costa county where they do well, though some parts of the county do not have enough summer heat.
Within Latin America, Mexico has completed bilateral free trade agreements with Chile and Costa Rica, and is continuing negotiations with Colombia and Venezuela for a trilateral deal in addition to holding trade discussions with various other nations.
Costa reports a case in which there were five canine teeth in the upper jaw, two placed laterally on either side, and one on the right side behind the other two.