cola

Etymology 1

From a Niger-Congo language, compare Temne kola, Mandinka kola. The beverage "Coca-Cola" was what made the term widely known, and popularized the spelling with c instead of k.

noun

1. The kola plant, genus Cola, famous for its nut, or one of these nuts.
2. A beverage or a drink made with kola nut flavoring, caramel and carbonated water.

Etymology 2

See colon.

noun

1. (dated) plural of colon
   In this part, the author presents a prosodic hierarchy describing syllables, moras, feet, cola and a typology for words and stress. 2008, Alexandre Allauzen, Review of “Mathematical Linguistics” by Andras Kornai

Etymology 3

noun

1. A cluster of buds on a cannabis plant.