COCA


Meaning of COCA in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkō-kə ]

noun

Etymology: Spanish, from Quechua kuka

Date: 1577

1. : any of several South American shrubs (genus Erythroxylon, family Erythroxylaceae) ; especially : one ( E. coca ) that is the primary source of cocaine

2. : dried leaves of a coca (especially Erythroxylon coca ) containing alkaloids including cocaine

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