cola
noun
a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts or an artificial imitation, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
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- plural of colon.
cola
1 American
[koh-luh]
/ ˈkoʊ lə /
noun
cola
2
American
[koh-luh]
/ ˈkoʊ lə /
noun
cola
3
American
[koh-luh]
/ ˈkoʊ lə /
noun
COLA
4
American
[koh-luh]
/ ˈkoʊ lə /
noun
COLA
1
British
abbreviation
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cost of living adjustment: an increase in benefit payments according to the rate of inflation
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cost of living allowance: extra money paid to workers in areas where the cost of living is more expensive
cola
2
British
/ ˈkəʊlə /
noun
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either of two tropical sterculiaceous trees, Cola nitida or C. acuminata, widely cultivated in tropical regions for their seeds See cola nut
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a sweet carbonated drink flavoured with cola nuts
cola
3
British
/ ˈkəʊlə /
noun
Etymology
Origin of cola
First recorded in 1885–90; spelling variant of kola, extracted from the trademark names of such drinks, as Coca-Cola, Pepsi-Cola, etc.
Example Sentences
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It was a citrus-spiked cola in a jaunty blue can.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
Some popular drinks brands contain more caffeine than two cups of coffee or four cans of cola.
From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2026
Research reviews show caffeine from coffee, cola, energy drinks, and chocolate can raise systolic blood pressure by 3-15 and diastolic blood pressure by 4-13 after consumption.
From Science Daily ● May 18, 2026
For instance, PepsiCo has its own namesake prebiotic cola with fiber, which it made available nationwide in February.
From MarketWatch ● May 10, 2026
Summing people up as a cola or a coffee wasn’t really fair.
From "The Lions of Little Rock" by Kristin Levine
Johnson’s estimates are usually spot on with regard to the actual COLA.
From Barron's ● Mar. 11, 2026
The COLA, which amounts to an average additional $56 to a beneficiary’s monthly check, will be mostly offset by an expected increase in Medicare premiums that are automatically deducted from Social Security payments.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 31, 2025
The Social Security cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, is required to be published by Nov. 1.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2025
Those ideas eventually went by the wayside in favor of putting available funding toward a larger COLA, he said.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 29, 2023
It would bring back cost-of-living allowances, or COLA, by the end of 2024.
From Reuters ● Oct. 15, 2023
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