cola

‖n. [ NL., fr. a native name. ] (Bot.) (a) 1. A genus of sterculiaceous trees, natives of tropical Africa, esp. Guinea, but now naturalized in tropical America, esp. in the West Indies and Brazil. (b) Same as Cola nut, below. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

2. a dark-colored carbonated soft drink flavored with extract of the cola nut, and often colored with caramel; also, any soft drink similar in color and flavor to a cola-flavored drink. The name was predominantly derived from the popular soft drink Coca-Cola. [ PJC ]

n. One who labors with another; an associate in labor. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. colans, -antis, p. pr. of colare to filter, to strain, fr. colum a strainer. Cf. Cullis, Culvert. ] A utensil with a bottom perforated with little holes for straining liquids, mashed vegetable pulp, etc.; a strainer of wickerwork, perforated metal, or the like. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ }. (Bot.) The bitter fruit of Cola acuminata, which is nearly as large as a chestnut, and furnishes a stimulant, which is used in medicine. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. [ See Colander. ] The act or process of straining or filtering. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Formed like cosine. See Cosine. ] The complement of the latitude, or the difference between any latitude and ninety degrees. [ 1913 Webster ]