coca

/ˈkoka/ · B1 · noun · f

erythroxylon coca

🌿 Coca-Cola got the first half of its name from this leaf

Spanish took coca from Quechua kuka, the Andean name for the plant. Coca-Cola's original recipe used extract from coca leaves, which is where the brand name comes from. The word is feminine: la coca.

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