HyperDic: coca

English > 3 senses of the word coca / Coca:
NOUNplantcoca, Erythroxylon coca, coca planta South American shrub whose leaves are chewed by natives of the Andes
person Coca, Imogene CocaUnited States comedienne who starred in early television shows with Sid Caesar (1908-2001)
artifactcocadried leaves of the coca plant (and related plants that also contain cocaine)
coca / Coca > pronunciation
Soundskow'kah
RhymesAfrica ... yucca: 76 rhymes with kah...
English > coca: 3 senses > noun 1, plant
MeaningA South American shrub whose leaves are chewed by natives of the Andes; a source of cocaine.
SynonymsErythroxylon coca, coca plant
Member ofErythroxylon, genus Erythroxylon, Erythroxylum, genus ErythroxylumA large genus of South American shrubs and small trees of the family Erythroxylaceae
Broadershrub, bushA low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
Spanishcoca, erythroxylum coca
Catalancoca
English > Coca: 3 senses > noun 2, person
MeaningUnited States comedienne who starred in early television shows with Sid Caesar (1908-2001).
SynonymImogene Coca
Instance ofcomedienneA female comedian
SpanishImogene Coca
English > coca: 3 senses > noun 3, artifact
Meaningdried leaves of the coca plant (and related plants that also contain cocaine); chewed by Andean people for their stimulating effect.
Categoryplant, flora, plant life(botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion
Broaderplant productA product made from plant material
Substancescocaine, cocainA narcotic (alkaloid) extracted from coca leaves
Spanishcoca

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