cola en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- /ˈkəʊ.lə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- (US) audio
- /ˈkoʊlə/ (General-American)
Etymology
From a Niger-Congo language, compare Temne kola, Mandinka kola. The beverage "Coca-Cola" was what made the term widely known, and popularized the spelling with c instead of k.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) The kola plant, genus Cola, famous for its nut, or one of these nuts.
- (countable, uncountable) A beverage or a drink made with kola nut flavoring, caramel and carbonated water.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| kola | alternative | lexicographic | |
| colas | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Americola · diet cola · champagne cola · colalike · cola chicken · colaholic · noncola · piscola
Descendants
Translations (46)
fr coca (drink) · sh кола (drink) · sv kola (drink) · hy կոլա (drink) · uk ко́ла (drink) · el κόλα (drink) · az kola (drink) · pl kola (drink) · tr kola (drink) · cmn 可樂 /可乐 (drink) · eo kolao (drink) · cs kola (drink) · sk kola (drink) · nl cola (drink) · pt cola (drink) · hak 可樂 /可乐 (drink) · hi कोला (drink) · ar كُولَا (drink) · fi kolajuoma (drink) · de Cola (drink) · ko 콜라 (drink) · ajp كولا (drink) · bg ко́ла (drink) · sv cola (drink) · mn кола (drink) · th โคล่า (drink) · fa کولا (drink) · ru ко́ла (drink) · es cola (drink) · he קוֹלָה (drink) · ka კოლა (drink) · da cola (drink) · apc كولا (drink) · hu kóla (drink) · mr कोला (drink) · ro cola (drink) · pl cola (drink) · sh kola (drink) · be ко́ла (drink) · gd còc (drink) · ca cola (drink) · arz كولا (drink) · ja コーラ (drink) · fo kola (drink) · yue 可樂 /可乐 (drink) · mk ко́ла (drink)