Costa

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Costa may refer to:

Biology

  • Rib (Latin: costa), in vertebrate anatomy
  • Costa (botany), the central strand of a plant leaf or thallus
  • Costa (coral), a stony rib, part of the skeleton of a coral
  • Costa (entomology), the leading edge of the forewing of winged insects, as well as a part of the male clasper

Arts and entertainment

  • Costa!, a 2001 Dutch film
  • Costa!!, a 2022 Dutch film
  • Costa Book Awards, formerly the Whitbread Book Award, a literary award in the UK

Organisations

  • Costa Caribe, a Nicaraguan basketball team
  • Costa Coffee, a British coffee shop chain, sponsor of the book award
  • Costa Cruises, a leading cruise company in Europe
  • Costa Del Mar, an American manufacturer of polarized sunglasses
  • Costa Group, Australian food supplier

Places

  • Costa, Haute-Corse, France, a commune on the island of Corsica
  • Costa, Lajas, Puerto Rico, a barrio
  • Costa, West Virginia, US, or Brushton, a community
  • Costa Head, a headland on the Orkney Islands
  • Departamento de la Costa, a former subdivision of Peru

People

  • Costa (surname), including origin of the name and people sharing the surname
  • Costa (footballer) (born 1973), Portuguese football manager and former player
  • Costa-Gavras (born 1933), Greek-French filmmaker

See also

  • All pages with titles beginning with Costa
  • Costal (disambiguation)
  • Costas, a name of Greek origin
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