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Also Plural of colon

Cola

UK/ˈkəʊ.lə/ US/ˈkoʊlə/ fairly common slang us

noun

1.
2.

carbonated drink flavored with extract from Kola nuts (`dope'' is a southernism in the United States)

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Origin

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.

Phrases

  • champagne cola
  • cola chicken

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