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soda
[ soh-duh ]
/ ˈsoʊ də /
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Origin of soda
1550–60; (<Italian ) <Medieval Latin <Arabic suwwādah kind of plant; compare Middle French soulde, soude
regional variations of soda
7. See soda pop.
OTHER WORDS FROM soda
so·da·less, adjectiveWords nearby soda
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British Dictionary definitions for soda
soda
/ (ˈsəʊdə) /
noun
any of a number of simple inorganic compounds of sodium, such as sodium carbonate (washing soda), sodium bicarbonate (baking soda), and sodium hydroxide (caustic soda)
See soda water
US and Canadian a fizzy drink
the top card of the pack in faro
a soda Australian slang something easily done; a pushover
Word Origin for soda
C16: from Medieval Latin, from sodanum barilla, a plant that was burned to obtain a type of sodium carbonate, perhaps of Arabic origin
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