soda
[ soh-duh ]
/ ˈsoʊ də /
noun
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Origin of soda
1550–60; (< Italian) < Medieval Latin < Arabic suwwādah kind of plant; compare Middle French soulde, soude
regional variation note for soda
7. See soda pop.
OTHER WORDS FROM soda
so·da·less, adjectiveWords nearby soda
sod, sod disease, sod house, sod off, sod's law, soda, soda ash, soda biscuit, soda bread, soda cracker, soda fountain
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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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Medical definitions for soda
soda
[ sō′də ]
n.
Any of various forms of sodium carbonate.
Chemically combined sodium.
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