ETYM New Lat., from a native name.
Or kola; Any tropical tree of the genus Cola, especially C. acuminata, family Sterculiaceae. The nuts are chewed in W Africa for their high caffeine content, and in the West are used to flavor soft drinks.
Carbonated drink flavored with extract from Kola nuts ('dope' is a southernism in the United States); SYN. dope.
Large genus of African trees bearing kola nuts; Also called: genus Cola.

A carbonated soft drink colored usually with caramel and flavored usually with extracts from kola nuts.

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