cola

• Boisson gazeuse sucrée, généralement brune, aromatisée à l'extrait de noix de kola, consommée comme soda. Par extension, désigne parfois tout soda coloré de type cola.

A carbonated drink flavored with extract from kola nuts.

1. Carbonated soft drinkA1informal

   A sweet, carbonated beverage typically flavored with caramel and caffeine, originally made from kola nut extract.

   Boisson gazeuse au cola

   • I ordered a cold cola with my burger.
   • She prefers cola over other sodas.
   • The store sells both regular and diet cola.

2. Southern US slang termB1informalamerican

   A regional term used in the southern United States to refer to any carbonated soft drink, sometimes called 'dope'.

   Boisson gazeuse (Sud des États-Unis)

   • In the South, people might ask for a 'dope' when they want a cola.
   • He grew up calling all sodas 'dope' in his hometown.
   • The term 'dope' for cola is a southernism.

   Synonymesdopepopsodasoft drink