cola
NounUS[koh-luh]/ˈkoʊlə/2 syllables
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Noun (2)
- large genus of African trees bearing kola nutsSynonyms: genus ColaType of dilleniid dicot genusMember of Sterculiaceae, family SterculiaceaeMembers kola, kola nut
- carbonated drink flavored with extract from kola nutsSynonyms: dopeType of soft drinkKinds Coca Cola, PepsiMade of kola nut, cola nut
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Co′la noun,
L. pl. of Colon.
Co′la noun
Origin: NL., fr. a native name.
Botany (a) 1. A genus of sterculiaceous trees, natives of tropical Africa, esp. Guinea, but now naturalized in tropical America, esp. in the West Indies and Brazil. (b) Same as Cola nut, below.
2. a dark-colored carbonated soft drink flavored with extract of the cola nut, and often colored with caramel; also, any soft drink similar in color and flavor to a cola-flavored drink. The name was predominantly derived from the popular soft drink Coca-Cola.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54 · with additions: 1913 supplement, GCIDE editors