Cola
See also: cola, COLA, colá, colà, and -cola
Translingual
Cola acuminata
Etymology
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Proper noun
Cola f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Malvaceae – the kola nut trees.
- A taxonomic genus within the family Noctuidae – certain moths.
Hypernyms
- (genus (kola nut tree)): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Plantae - kingdom; Viridiplantae - subkingdom; Streptophyta - infrakingdom; Embryophyta - superphylum; Tracheophyta - phylum; Spermatophytina - subphylum; angiosperms, eudicots, core eudicots, rosids, malvids - clades; Malvales - order; Malvaceae - family; Sterculioideae - subfamily
- (genus (moth)): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Animalia - kingdom; Bilateria - subkingdom; Protostomia - infrakingdom; Ecdysozoa - superphylum; Arthropoda - phylum; Hexapoda - subphylum; Insecta - class; Pterygota - subclass; Neoptera - infraclass; Lepidoptera - order; Glossata - suborder; Heteroneura - infraorder; Ditrysia - division; Cossina - section; Bombycina - subsection; Noctuoidea - superfamily; Noctuidae - family; Calpinae - subfamily
References
Cola (plant) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Cola (Malvaceae) on Wikispecies.Wikispecies - Cola (moth) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Cola (Noctuidae) on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
English
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -əʊlə
Proper noun
Cola
- (slang, US) Columbia, South Carolina
- Synonym: Cola Town
- For quotations using this term, see Citations:Cola.
German
Etymology
From the kola nut and the brandname Coca Cola.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkoːla/
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Noun
Cola f (genitive Cola, plural (referring to different kinds or brands) Colas or (referring to quantities) Cola) or
Cola (alternatively in southern Germany, Austria and Switzerland) n (strong, genitive Cola or Colas, plural (referring to different kinds or brands) Colas or (referring to quantities) Cola)
- (beverage) Coke, Coca-Cola, cola (beverage made with caramel and carbonated water)
Usage notes
- The word is generally feminine in northern and central Germany. The neuter gender is used alternatively in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.
- As with other drinks, the unchanged plural is normally used when referring to quantities, e.g. glasses. The form Colas is used chiefly when meaning different kinds or brands.
Declension
Declension of Cola [feminine]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | eine | die | Cola | die | Colas1, Cola2 |
| genitive | einer | der | Cola | der | Colas1, Cola2 |
| dative | einer | der | Cola | den | Colas1, Cola2 |
| accusative | eine | die | Cola | die | Colas1, Cola2 |
1Referring to different kinds or brands.
2Referring to quantities.
Declension of Cola [neuter (alternatively in southern Germany, Austria and Switzerland), strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | das | Cola | die | Colas1, Cola2 |
| genitive | eines | des | Cola, Colas | der | Colas1, Cola2 |
| dative | einem | dem | Cola | den | Colas1, Cola2 |
| accusative | ein | das | Cola | die | Colas1, Cola2 |
1Referring to different kinds or brands.
2Referring to quantities.
References
- “Cola” in Duden online