cola

/ˈkoʊlə/

UK: /ˈkəʊ.lə/

cola

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American (Lessac) (medium)

Female 0.6s

American (Amy) (medium)

Female 0.7s

American (Ryan) (medium)

Male 0.3s

Definition

The kola plant, genus Cola, famous for its nut, or one of these nuts.

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.