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Kodagu

[ koh-duh-goo ]

/ ˈkoʊ dəˌgu /

noun

a former province in SW India; now part of Karnataka state. 1593 sq. mi. (4126 sq. km).

Formerly Coorg, Kurg

[koo rg] /kʊərg/.

Example sentences from the Web for coorg

To escape the madness, Indians head to Coorg, a land of lush beauty, traditional food, and—sigh—tranquility.

The Best of the Beast, March 23-29 | |March 30, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Others contend that Greek mercenaries who came to India with Alexander the Great left their genetic mark in Coorg.

Lush Places: The Scotland of India |Tunku Varadarajan |March 25, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Coorg was settled by the Portuguese, who also have an influence in the cooking.

Fresh Picks |John Mooney |April 12, 2011 |DAILY BEAST
Coorg is a hill station outside the major city of Bangalore in central-southern India.

Fresh Picks |John Mooney |April 12, 2011 |DAILY BEAST

Cattle manure, bones, oil-cake and fish constitute the manures mainly used in Coorg.

Gold, Sport, And Coffee Planting In Mysore |Robert H. Elliot
Of the history and cultivation of coffee in Coorg, and my visits to the province, I now propose to give some account.

Gold, Sport, And Coffee Planting In Mysore |Robert H. Elliot
His manual of Coorg, I may add, is most interesting and exhaustive.

Gold, Sport, And Coffee Planting In Mysore |Robert H. Elliot
Coorg was partitioned among Mussulman proprietors, and held down by garrisons in four forts.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 3 |Various
Coorg was constituted a province not on account of its size, but on account of its isolation.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 3 |Various

British Dictionary definitions for coorg

Coorg

/ (kʊəɡ) /

noun

a former province of SW India: since 1956 part of Karnataka state