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The cola is the large flower cluster at the top of a cannabis plant’s main stem (larger side branches can also contain cola nugs). The cola is #0excludeGlossary in kief, which makes it both the strongest and tastiest part of a cannabis plant to smoke. Mexican and North American slang word for cannabis flow top – ‘cola’ in Spanish actually means tail.
Cola is a carbonated soft drink flavored with vanilla, cinnamon, citrus oils, and other flavorings. Cola became popular worldwide after the American pharmacist John Stith Pemberton invented Coca-Cola, a trademarked brand, in 1886, which was imitated by other manufacturers. Most colas originally contained caffeine from the kola nut (Cola acuminata), leading to the drink's name, though other sources of caffeine are generally used in modern formulations. The Pemberton cola drink also contained a coca plant extract. His non-alcoholic recipe was inspired by the coca wine of pharmacist Angelo Mariani, created in 1863.
![]() A glass of cola served with ice cubes | |
Type | Soft drink |
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Manufacturer | Various types |
Country of origin | United States |
Introduced | May 8, 1886; 139 years ago (1886-05-08) (as Coca-Cola) |
Color | Caramel (with certain exceptions such as Zevia Cola and Kola Román) |
Flavor | Cola (Kola nut, citrus, cinnamon and vanilla) |
Most modern colas have a dark caramel color and are sweetened with sugar, high-fructose corn syrup or artificial sweeteners. There are numerous different brands of cola, with Coca-Cola and Pepsi-Cola being among the most popular. These two colas have been competitors since the 1890s, a rivalry that has intensified since the 1980s.
English
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈkəʊ.lə/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈkoʊlə/
- Rhymes: -əʊlə
Etymology 1
From a Niger-Congo language, compare Temne kola, Mandinka kola. The beverage "Coca-Cola" was what made the term widely known, and popularized the spelling with c instead of k.
Alternative forms
- (the plant or nut): kola
Noun
cola (countable and uncountable, plural colas)
- The kola plant, genus