: a carbonated soft drink colored usually with caramel and flavored usually with extracts from kola nuts
cola
2 of 3plural of colon
1
cost-of-living adjustment
2
cost-of-living allowance
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Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 13 June 2026
The Bank of America Institute ranked drinks by calorific content to show that fruit juice is probably a worse choice than full-fat cola.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 9 June 2026
My first root beer felt like a spicy cola and a big secret I’d unraveled.
—Julie Lin, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 June 2026
The retailer’s new soft drink lineup includes apple, grapefruit, lemon lime and cola flavors now rolling out to stores.
—Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 28 May 2026
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Noun
When serving, in a glass add about 3 ounces of the freezer mixture over ice and top with 2 to 3 ounces cola.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 13 June 2026
The Bank of America Institute ranked drinks by calorific content to show that fruit juice is probably a worse choice than full-fat cola.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 9 June 2026
My first root beer felt like a spicy cola and a big secret I’d unraveled.
—Julie Lin, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 June 2026
The retailer’s new soft drink lineup includes apple, grapefruit, lemon lime and cola flavors now rolling out to stores.
—Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 28 May 2026
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“Cola.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cola. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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