Cola
See also: Appendix:Variations of "cola"
Translingual edit
Etymology edit
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Proper noun edit
Cola f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Malvaceae – kola nut trees.
- A taxonomic genus within the family Noctuidae – certain moths.
Hypernyms edit
- (genus (kola nut trees)): 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
Hyponyms edit
- (genus (kola nut trees)): Cola acuminata (abata cola) - type species
References edit
- Cola (plant) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Cola (Malvaceae) on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Cola (moth) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Cola (Noctuidae) on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
English edit
Pronunciation edit
- Rhymes: -əʊlə
Proper noun edit
Cola
- (slang, US) Columbia, South Carolina
- Synonym: Cola Town
- For quotations using this term, see Citations:Cola.
German edit
Etymology edit
From the kola nut and the brandname Coca Cola.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
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)
Usage notes edit
- 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 edit
Declension of Cola [feminine]
Declension of Cola [neuter (alternatively in southern Germany, Austria and Switzerland), strong]
References edit
- “Cola” in Duden online