cola

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun large genus of African trees bearing kola nuts
  2. noun carbonated drink flavored with extract from kola nuts (`dope' is a southernism in the United States)
  3. noun the part of the large intestine between the cecum and the rectum; it extracts moisture from food residues before they are excreted

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.

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Synonyms

genus Cola

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