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cola

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or ko·la

[ koh-luh ]
/ ˈkoʊ lə /
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noun
a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
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Origin of cola

1
First recorded in 1885–90; spelling variant of kola, extracted from the trademark names of such drinks, as Coca-Cola, Pepsi-Cola, etc.

Words nearby cola

coke oven, coker, cokernut, cokuloris, col, cola, Colace, colacobiosis, colada, colamine, colander

Other definitions for cola (2 of 4)

cola2
[ koh-luh ]
/ ˈkoʊ lə /
noun
a plural of colon1.

Other definitions for cola (3 of 4)

cola3
[ koh-luh ]
/ ˈkoʊ lə /
noun
a plural of colon2.

Other definitions for cola (4 of 4)

COLA
[ koh-luh ]
/ ˈkoʊ lə /
noun
cost-of-living adjustment: an automatic increase in wages, Social Security, pensions, etc., to cover the rising cost of living due to inflation.
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Words related to cola

soda pop, soda, pop, soda water, tonic

How to use cola in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for cola (1 of 3)

cola1

kola

/ (ˈkəʊlə) /
noun
either of two tropical sterculiaceous trees, Cola nitida or C. acuminata, widely cultivated in tropical regions for their seedsSee cola nut
a sweet carbonated drink flavoured with cola nuts

Word Origin for cola

C18: from kola, probably variant of Mandingo kolo nut

British Dictionary definitions for cola (2 of 3)

cola2
/ (ˈkəʊlə) /
noun
a plural of colon 1 (def. 3), colon 2

British Dictionary definitions for cola (3 of 3)

COLA
abbreviation for US
cost of living adjustment: an increase in benefit payments according to the rate of inflation
cost of living allowance: extra money paid to workers in areas where the cost of living is more expensive
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