noun
cola
KOH-luh/ˈkəʊlə/
A sweet, fizzy drink with a caramel-like flavor.
Bubbles rise through the cola around the ice.
Etymology
The tree name became a general drink name through shortened brands such as Coca-Cola and Pepsi-Cola. The connection is the tree’s caffeine-containing nut.
In context
it literally tastes like Cola and I don't know how they get a fizzy vibe to it because it's not fizzy but it tastes fizzy
More examples
- We ordered two colas with lunch.
- The spilled cola left a sticky patch.
- He chose water instead of cola.
Forms
cola · colas
Similar words
- soda
- The broader category of fizzy drinks.
- soft drink
- A broader nonalcoholic drink category.