kola

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkəʊlə/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈkoʊlə/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling'kola': (kō′lə); 'Kola': (kō′lə; kô′lə)



WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
ko•la /ˈkoʊlə/USA pronunciation   n., pl. -las. 
    [countable]
  1. Plant Biologyan African tree that grows in warm climates, grown for kola nuts.
  2. cola1.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
ko•la  (kō′lə),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Plant BiologySee kola nut. 
  2. an extract prepared from the kola nut.
  3. Plant Biologythe tree producing it.
  4. cola1.
  • apparently variant of Malinke kolo 1720–30

Ko•la  (kō′lə; kô′lə),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Place NamesAlso called Ko′la Penin′sula. a peninsula in the NW Russian Federation in Europe, between the White and Barents seas.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
kola /ˈkəʊlə/ n
  1. a variant spelling of cola1
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
co•la1 /ˈkoʊlə/USA pronunciation   n., pl. -las. 
  1. a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts: [uncountable]They drink too much cola.[countable]Of all the colas on the market, which one do you like best?

COLA /ˈkoʊlə/USA pronunciation   n. [countable], pl. COLAs or COLA's. 
  1. Lawcost-of-living adjustment: an automatic adjustment in wages or social-security payments to take into account rises in the cost of living.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
co•la1  (kō′lə),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
Also, kola. 
  • spelling, spelled variant of kola, extracted from the trademark names of such drinks, as Coca-Cola, Pepsi-Cola, etc. 1920–25

co•la2  (kō′lə),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a pl. of colon. 

COLA  (kō′lə),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Lawan escalator clause, esp. in union contracts, that grants automatic wage increases to cover the rising cost of living due to inflation.
  • c(ost) o(f ) l(iving) a(djustment)

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
cola, kola /ˈkəʊlə/ n
  1. either of two tropical sterculiaceous trees, Cola nitida or C. acuminata, widely cultivated in tropical regions for their seeds
    See cola nut
  2. a sweet carbonated drink flavoured with cola nuts
Etymology: 18th Century: from kola, probably variant of Mandingo kolo nut
cola /ˈkəʊlə/ n
  1. a plural of colon2
'kola' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
cola - kola nut - Kola Peninsula - kolinsky - Lapland - Murman Coast - Murmansk - Sámi - cola nut - Nikolayev - tundra

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