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cola
COLAabbr. cost-of-living adjustment
co·la 1 C0467700 (kō′lə)n. A carbonated soft drink containing an extract of the kola nut or similar flavorings.
[From cola.]
co·la 2 C5487550 (kō′lə)n. A cluster of flowers at the top of a female cannabis plant.
[Latin American Spanish slang (perhaps originally in Mexican Spanish slang cola de borrego, high-quality marijuana, literally "lamb's tail," from the long, woolly appearance of the inflorescence), from Spanish, tail, from Old Spanish, from Latin cauda; see coda.]
co·la 3 C0467700 (kō′lə)n. Plural of colon1.
co·la 4 C0467700 (kō′lə)n. A plural of colon2.
co·la 5 C0467700 (kō′lə)n. Variant of kola.cola (ˈkəʊlə) or kolan1. (Plants) either of two tropical sterculiaceous trees, Cola nitida or C. acuminata, widely cultivated in tropical regions for their seeds. See cola nut2. (Brewing) a sweet carbonated drink flavoured with cola nuts[C18: from kola, probably variant of Mandingo kolo nut]
cola (ˈkəʊlə) n1. (Anatomy) a plural of colon13, colon22. (Poetry) a plural of colon13, colon2
COLA abbreviation for 1. (Social Welfare) cost of living adjustment: an increase in benefit payments according to the rate of inflation 2. (Economics) cost of living allowance: extra money paid to workers in areas where the cost of living is more expensive co•la1 (ˈkoʊ lə)
n., pl. -las. a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings. [1920–25; from the trademarks Coca-Cola and Pepsi-Cola] co•la2 (ˈkoʊ lə)
n. a pl. of colon. COLA (ˈkoʊ lə)
n., pl. COLAs or COLA's. an automatic adjustment in wages or social-security payments to offset fluctuations in the cost of living. [c(ost) o(f) l(iving) a(djustment)] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | Cola - large genus of African trees bearing kola nutsgenus Coladilleniid dicot genus - genus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous trees and shrubs and herbsfamily Sterculiaceae, sterculia family, Sterculiaceae - a large family of plants of order MalvalesCola acuminata, goora nut, kola, kola nut tree, kola nut - tree bearing large brown nuts containing e.g. caffeine; source of cola extract | | 2. | cola - carbonated drink flavored with extract from kola nuts (`dope' is a southernism in the United States)dopesoft drink - nonalcoholic beverage (usually carbonated)Coca Cola, Coke - Coca Cola is a trademarked colaPepsi, Pepsi Cola - Pepsi Cola is a trademarked colaU.S.A., United States, United States of America, US, USA, America, the States, U.S. - North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776cola nut, kola nut - bitter brown seed containing caffein; source of cola extract |
Translationscola
cola or kola, tropical tree (genus Cola) of the family Sterculiaceae (sterculiasterculia
, common name for some members of the Sterculiaceae, a family of herbs, shrubs, and trees of tropical and subtropical regions. The most important members of the family are the cacao, source of cocoa and chocolate, and the cola, the caffeine-rich seeds of which are used
..... Click the link for more information. family), native to Africa but now grown in other tropical regions. The fruit is a pod containing seeds from which is obtained caffeinecaffeine
, odorless, slightly bitter alkaloid found in coffee, tea, kola nuts (see cola), ilex plants (the source of the Latin American drink maté), and, in small amounts, in cocoa (see cacao). It can also be prepared synthetically from uric acid.
..... Click the link for more information. , an alkaloid that functions as a stimulant. Cola nuts are chewed by the local populations and are exported for commercial use in soft drinks and medicines. Colas are classified in the division MagnoliophytaMagnoliophyta
, division of the plant kingdom consisting of those organisms commonly called the flowering plants, or angiosperms. The angiosperms have leaves, stems, and roots, and vascular, or conducting, tissue (xylem and phloem).
..... Click the link for more information. , class Magnoliopsida, order Malvales, family Sterculiaceae.Cola a genus of plants of the family Sterculiaceae. They are evergreen trees, measuring up to 20 m tall. The small bell-shaped flowers are gathered into panicles. The fruit is a leathery or woody aggregate follicle with four or five carpels. There are approximately 125 species in tropical Africa. Several species, including Cola nitida and C. acuminata, are cultivated in the tropics, predominantly in West Africa. Their seeds, or kola nuts, which measure approximately 3 cm in diameter, contain up to 2.5 percent caffeine and 0.05 percent theobromine. The nuts are used in medicine and to make stimulating beverages (such as Coca-Cola). REFERENCESAtlas lekarstvennykh rastenii SSSR. Moscow, 1962.
Bodard, M. Contribution à l’étude systématique du genre Cola en Afrique Occidentale. Dakar, 1962.cola[′kō·lə] (botany) Cola acuminata. A tree of the sterculia family (Sterculiaceae) cultivated for cola nuts, the seeds of the fruit; extract of cola nuts is used in the manufacture of soft drinks. cola, kola1. 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 cola
co·la (kō'lă), 1. Synonym(s): kola2. [L.] strain (imperative form). cola (kō′lə)n. A plural of colon2.A generic term for a carbonated beverage—commonly called ‘soda’ or ‘pop’—either artificially sweetened with saccharin or aspartame—average < 5 calories—or glucose, fructose—average 170 calories—purchased in cans or bottles or served from a tap
Adverse effects on health—peer-reviewed data: Carbonation is associated with dental erosion, osteoporosis, increased risk of fractures, and kidney stones; the sweeteners are linked to obesity and increased risk of type 2 diabetesCOLACommission on Office Laboratory Accreditation.
Cola, kola (kō′lă) [W. African kola] A genus of tropical trees that produce the kola nut. A kola nut extract is used in pharmaceutical preparations and as a main ingredient in some carbonated beverages. LegalSeeadjustmentCOLA
Cost-of-Living AdjustmentAn increase to a wage, salary, or pension designed so that the real value remains the same. That is, a cost-of-living adjustment increases the underlying wage, salary, or pension so that it keeps pace with (but does not run ahead of) inflation. Federal pensions and Social Security include cost-of-living adjustments, though few other pensions do.Cost-of-living adjustment (COLA).A COLA results in a wage or benefit increase that is designed to help you keep pace with increased living costs that result from inflation. COLAs are usually pegged to increases in the consumer price index (CPI). Federal government pensions, some state pensions, and Social Security are usually adjusted annually, but only a few private pensions provide COLAs. COLA(pronounced like the beverage) See cost-of-living adjustment. COLA
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Cola
Synonyms for Colanoun large genus of African trees bearing kola nutsSynonymsRelated Words- dilleniid dicot genus
- family Sterculiaceae
- sterculia family
- Sterculiaceae
- Cola acuminata
- goora nut
- kola
- kola nut tree
- kola nut
noun carbonated drink flavored with extract from kola nuts ('dope' is a southernism in the United States)SynonymsRelated Words- soft drink
- Coca Cola
- Coke
- Pepsi
- Pepsi Cola
- U.S.A.
- United States
- United States of America
- US
- USA
- America
- the States
- U.S.
- cola nut
- kola nut
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