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coca

a South American tree with leaves that contain cocaine
Not to be confused with:
coco – coconut or coconut palm
cocoa – powder made from cacao seeds, a hot drink made from cocoa powder and milk
Abused, Confused, & Misused Words by Mary Embree Copyright © 2007, 2013 by Mary Embree

co·ca

 (kō′kə)
n.
1. Any of certain Andean evergreen shrubs or small trees of the genusErythroxylum, especiallyE. coca, whose leaves contain cocaine and other alkaloids.
2. The dried leaves of such a plant, chewed by people of the Andes for a stimulating effect and also used for extraction of cocaine and other alkaloids.

[Spanish, from Quechuakúka.]
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

coca

(ˈkəʊkə)
n
1. (Plants) either of two shrubs,Erythroxylon coca orE. truxiuense, native to the Andes: familyErythroxylaceae
2. (Recreational Drugs) the dried leaves of these shrubs and related plants, which contain cocaine and are chewed by the peoples of the Andes for their stimulating effects
[C17: from Spanish, from Quechuankúka]
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

co•ca

(ˈkoʊ kə)

n.,pl.-cas.
1. a shrub,Erythroxylumcoca, of the family Erythroxylaceae, native to the Andes, having simple alternate leaves and small yellowish flowers.
2. the dried leaves of this shrub, which are chewed for their stimulant properties and which yield cocaine and other alkaloids.
[1610–20; < Sp < Quechuakuka]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.coca - a South American shrub whose leaves are chewed by natives of the Andes; a source of cocaine
Erythroxylon,Erythroxylum,genus Erythroxylon,genus Erythroxylum - a large genus of South American shrubs and small trees of the family Erythroxylaceae
bush,shrub - a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
2.Coca - United States comedienne who starred in early television shows with Sid Caesar (1908-2001)
3.coca - dried leaves of the coca plant (and related plants that also contain cocaine); chewed by Andean people for their stimulating effect
plant life,flora,plant - (botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion
cocain,cocaine - a narcotic (alkaloid) extracted from coca leaves; used as a surface anesthetic or taken for pleasure; can become powerfully addictive
plant product - a product made from plant material
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Translations

coca

[ˈkəʊkə]Ncocaf
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

coca

n
(= shrub)Kokaf
no pl(= dried leaves)Kokablätterpl, →Kokaf
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

co·ca

n. coca, planta de cuyas hojas se extrae la cocaína.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

coca

n (bot) coca
English-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.


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