coca

/ˈkoʊ.kə/

UK: /ˈkəʊ.kə/

KOƱ · kə (2 syllables)

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Definition

Any of the four cultivated plants which belong to the family Erythroxylaceae, native to western South America.

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish coca, from Quechua kuka, perhaps from Aymara.