Definition of COCA

1. Noun. A South American shrub whose leaves are chewed by natives of the Andes; a source of cocaine.

Exact synonyms: Coca Plant, Erythroxylon Coca
Group relationships: Erythroxylon, Erythroxylum, Genus Erythroxylon, Genus Erythroxylum
Generic synonyms: Bush, Shrub

2. Noun. United States comedienne who starred in early television shows with Sid Caesar (1908-2001).
Exact synonyms: Imogene Coca
Generic synonyms: Comedienne

3. Noun. Dried leaves of the coca plant (and related plants that also contain cocaine); chewed by Andean people for their stimulating effect.
Category relationships: Flora, Plant, Plant Life
Terms within: Cocain, Cocaine
Generic synonyms: Plant Product

Definition of COCA

1. n. The dried leaf of a South American shrub (Erythroxylon Coca). In med., called Erythroxylon.

Definition of COCA

1. Acronym. (linguistics) w:Corpus of Contemporary American English Corpus of Contemporary American English. ¹

2. Noun. The dried leaf of a South American shrub (''Erythroxylon coca''), widely cultivated legally in Andean countries, and the source of cocaine. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of COCA

1. a South American shrub [n -S]

Medical Definition of COCA

1. Any of several south american shrubs of the erythroxylon genus (and family) that yield cocaine; the leaves are chewed with alum for CNS stimulation. (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of COCA

cobwebbiest
cobwebbing
cobwebby
cobweblike
cobwebs
cobwebsite
cobwebsites
cobwork
cobyric acid
cobyric acid synthase
cobyrinamide
cobyrinic acid
cobyrinic hexa-amide
cobza
cobzas
coca
coca wine
cocaethylene
cocain
cocaine
cocaine-related disorder
cocaine abuse
cocaine addict
cocaine addiction
cocaine esterase
cocainelike
cocaines
cocainise
cocainism
cocainisms

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