Coca
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈkəʊ.kə/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Coca is a noun meaning Any of the four cultivated plants which belong to the family Erythroxylaceae, native to western South America.
Meaning
Any of the four cultivated plants which belong to the family Erythroxylaceae, native to western South America.
More Meanings
- A pastry typically made and consumed in the Catalan-speaking areas.
- The dried leaf of one of these plants, the South American shrub (Erythroxylum coca), widely cultivated in Andean countries, which is the source of cocaine and used as aphrodisiac in the past.
Example Sentences
A coca, a type of flat bread normally topped with roasted vegetables, was capped by strands of briny whitebait.
Word Forms
- cocas
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include cola, cocoa, leaf, wood, cocaine, soda.
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