cola

 
Pronunciation: /ˈkəʊlə/

noun

  • 1 [mass noun] a brown carbonated drink that is flavoured with an extract of cola nuts, or with a similar flavouring: a warm can of cola
  • 2 (also kola) a small evergreen African tree which is cultivated in the tropics for its seeds (cola nuts).
    [from Temne k'ola 'cola nut']
    • Genus Cola, family Sterculiaceae: several species