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cola1 definition

cola (kō′lə)

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 (kō′lə)

noun

  1. colon (sense )
  2. colon
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)

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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