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
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
For decades, the cola wars played out in Super Bowl commercials and fast food soda fountains, in taste tests and vending machine allegiances.
From Salon ● Mar. 24, 2025
These were all well-educated, thoughtful people, most of whom were regular cola drinkers, and they simply couldn’t believe what had happened.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
Johnson’s estimates are usually spot on with regard to the actual COLA.
From Barron's ● Mar. 11, 2026
There are pros and cons to having a higher-than-average COLA.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 24, 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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