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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024ko•la /ˈkoʊlə/USA pronunciation n., pl. -las. [countable]- Plant Biologyan African tree that grows in warm climates, grown for kola nuts.
- cola1.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ko•la (kō′lə),USA pronunciation n. - Plant BiologySee kola nut.
- an extract prepared from the kola nut.
- Plant Biologythe tree producing it.
- cola1.
- apparently variant of Malinke kolo 1720–30
Ko•la (kō′lə; kô′lə),USA pronunciation n. - Place NamesAlso called Ko′la Penin′sula. a peninsula in the NW Russian Federation in Europe, between the White and Barents seas.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: kola /ˈkəʊlə/ n - a variant spelling of cola
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024co•la1 /ˈkoʊlə/USA pronunciation n., pl. -las. - a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts: [uncountable]They drink too much cola.[countable]Of all the colas on the market, which one do you like best?
COLA /ˈkoʊlə/USA pronunciation n. [countable], pl. COLAs or COLA's. - Lawcost-of-living adjustment: an automatic adjustment in wages or social-security payments to take into account rises in the cost of living.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024co•la1 (kō′lə),USA pronunciation n. - a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
Also, kola. - spelling, spelled variant of kola, extracted from the trademark names of such drinks, as Coca-Cola, Pepsi-Cola, etc. 1920–25
co•la2 (kō′lə),USA pronunciation n. - a pl. of colon.
COLA (kō′lə),USA pronunciation n. - Lawan escalator clause, esp. in union contracts, that grants automatic wage increases to cover the rising cost of living due to inflation.
- c(ost) o(f ) l(iving) a(djustment)
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: cola, kola /ˈkəʊlə/ n - either of two tropical sterculiaceous trees, Cola nitida or C. acuminata, widely cultivated in tropical regions for their seeds
See cola nut - a sweet carbonated drink flavoured with cola nuts
Etymology: 18th Century: from kola, probably variant of Mandingo kolo nut |