cola
cola¹
Definition
cola (kō′lə)
noun
- an African tree (Cola acuminata) of the sterculia family whose seeds, or nuts, contain caffeine and yield an extract used in soft drinks and medicines
- a sweet, carbonated soft drink flavored with this extract
Etymology: L form of WAfr name
cola²
Definition
COLA
Definition
☆ COLA (kō′lə)
noun
a regular adjustment as of wages or social-security payments, based on fluctuations in the cost of living
Etymology: c(ost-)o(f-)l(iving) a(djustment)
COLA Finance Definition
cola
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- drink: Or parents who feed their children a diet of junk food - 2 year olds drinking coca cola for crying out loud!
- design: The shorter the allowance Rockingham Group cola designed in education she.
- have: Children at adult parties: you have a long, green, fizzy Melon Collins, they have a flat-looking cola.
- buy: Soon after the gorge we found a shack where we could buy coca cola, chocolate, biscuits or sweets.
Adjective modifier
- fizzy: But would you believe that's how much sugar is in an average can of fizzy cola.
- flat: Mine's a flat cola A whole range of drinks can boost sporting performance, claim their makers.
- other: The manufacturers of Pepsi Max are now spending more on marketing the brand than on any of their other colas.
- cost-of-living: Can be a cost-of-living adjustment cola for any gap american soul opened.
Modifies a noun
- hamburger: Beer cola hamburgers classic a complete are not limited.
- beverage: Coffee has the most caffeine, tea somewhat less, and the cola beverages least of all.
- drink: Reduce the number of cups of coffee, tea or cola drinks you drink, especially later on in the day.
- bottle: Cherry Cola Bottles - a variation on the cola bottle theme - with a fizzy cherry cola taste.
- nut: Caffeine A stimulant found in coffee, tea leaves, cocoa beans and cola nuts.
- cube: Taste: Spicy and complex - cola cubes, nutmeg and cocoa.
Noun used with modifier
- coca: Or parents who feed their children a diet of junk food - 2 year olds drinking coca cola for crying out loud!
- diet: A health-conscious man will consume more water than diet cola, " he said.
- adjustment: Can be a cost-of-living adjustment cola for any gap american soul opened.
- allowance: Allowance cola designed spent tens of to take trips housing developers will.
- beer: Beer cola hamburgers classic a complete are not limited.
- jolt: Tomorrow AM may require a lot of jolt cola.
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