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cola¹ Definition

cola ()

noun

  1. 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
  2. a sweet, carbonated soft drink flavored with this extract

Etymology: L form of WAfr name

cola² Definition

cola ()

noun

  1. colon (sense )
  2. colon

COLA Definition

COLA ()

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
See cost-of-living adjustment.
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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