cola

¹

[ koh-luh ]

noun

1. a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts or an artificial imitation, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.

cola

²

[ koh-luh ]

noun

1. a plural of colon ¹.

cola

³

[ koh-luh ]

noun

1. a plural of colon ².

COLA

⁴

[ koh-luh ]

noun

1. cost-of-living adjustment: an automatic increase in wages, Social Security, pensions, etc., to cover the rising cost of living due to inflation.

COLA

¹

abbreviation for

1. cost of living adjustment: an increase in benefit payments according to the rate of inflation
2. cost of living allowance: extra money paid to workers in areas where the cost of living is more expensive

cola

²

/ ˈkəʊlə /

noun

1. a plural of colon 1 colon 2

cola

³

/ ˈkəʊlə /

noun

1. either of two tropical sterculiaceous trees, Cola nitida or C. acuminata, widely cultivated in tropical regions for their seeds See cola nut
2. a sweet carbonated drink flavoured with cola nuts

Word History and Origins

Origin of cola¹

First recorded in 1885–90; spelling variant of kola, extracted from the trademark names of such drinks, as Coca-Cola, Pepsi-Cola, etc.

Word History and Origins

Origin of cola¹

C18: from kola, probably variant of Mandingo kolo nut

Example Sentences

Coca-Cola was a wildly popular drink and hangover remedy because, well, it contained cocaine.

From The Daily Beast

And, with Coca-Cola announcing the launch of a new milk product, the beverage could be back in our hands before we know it.

From The Daily Beast

Take James Carville, who, swigging Coc' Cola and playing the mad Cajun, spurred buttermilk-biscuit glamour to new heights.

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Right-wing conservatives were in a tizzy over Coca Cola's new ad.

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The Coca Cola Company—as is its wont—had one of the best ads to air on Super Bowl Sunday.

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The room was full of students eating ice cream and drinking coco-cola and ice cream sodas.

From Project Gutenberg

Matteo was the name of this worthy pair, and the old man was called Cola and his wife was known as Sapatella.

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It was to them that Cola di Rienzo looked for assistance and support.

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The saturnian line falls into two cola of which the first (a) contains three, the second (b) two accented syllables.

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She turned back and saw the half-empty Pepsi-Cola bottle on the floor beside the bed table.

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Related Words

• cola
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