cola

Noun
Synonyms: Colagenus Coladope

WordNet 3.0

Noun (2)

  1. large genus of African trees bearing kola nutsSynonyms: Colagenus Cola
  2. carbonated drink flavored with extract from kola nuts (`dope' is a southernism in the United States)Synonyms: dope
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Cola \Co"la\, n., L. pl. of Colon. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Cola \Co"la\, n. [NL., fr. a native name.] (Bot.) (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. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

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. [PJC]

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