Transcription
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
-
- [koh-luh]
- /ˈkoʊ lə/
- /ˈkəʊ.lə/
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
-
- [koh-luh]
- /ˈkoʊ lə/
Definitions of cola word
- variable noun cola Cola is a sweet brown non-alcoholic fizzy drink. 3
- variable noun cola A glass of cola can be referred to as a cola. 3
- noun cola either of two tropical sterculiaceous trees, Cola nitida or C. acuminata, widely cultivated in tropical regions for their seeds 3
- noun cola a sweet carbonated drink flavoured with cola nuts 3
- abbreviation COLA cost of living adjustment: an increase in benefit payments according to the rate of inflation 3
- abbreviation COLA cost of living allowance: extra money paid to workers in areas where the cost of living is more expensive 3
Information block about the term
Origin of cola
First appearance:
before 1920 One of the 12% newest English words
1920-25; spelling variant of kola, extracted from the trademark names of such drinks, as Coca-Cola, Pepsi-Cola, etc.
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Cola
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
cola popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
cola usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for cola
noun cola
- soda pop — a carbonated, flavored, and sweetened soft drink.
- soda — Symbolic Optimum DEUCE Assembly Program
- pop — point of presence
- soda water — an effervescent beverage consisting of water charged with carbon dioxide.
- tonic — a medicine that invigorates or strengthens: a tonic of sulphur and molasses.
Top questions with cola
- who invented coca cola?
- when was coca cola invented?
- what is cola?
- who owns coca cola?
- how to make nuka cola?
- when did they take cocaine out of coca cola?
- what is nuka cola?
- where was coca cola invented?
- who won coca cola 600 today?
- when was coca cola founded?
- how did coca cola get its name?
- what does coca cola mean?
- what is the ph of coca cola?
- when did coca cola start?
- who created coca cola?