n.
Pronunciation: ' k ō -k ə
Function: noun
Etymology: Spanish, from Quechua kuka
Date: 1577
1 : any of several So. American shrubs (genus Erythroxylon, family Erythroxylaceae) especially : one ( E. coca ) that is the primary source of cocaine
2 : dried leaves of a coca (esp. Erythroxylon coca ) containing alkaloids including cocaine