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coca (n.)

South American plant, 1570s, from Spanish coca, from Quechua (Inca) cuca, which is perhaps ultimately from the related Aymara, a native language of Bolivia.

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Definitions of coca from WordNet
1
coca (n.)
a South American shrub whose leaves are chewed by natives of the Andes; a source of cocaine;
Synonyms: Erythroxylon coca / coca plant
coca (n.)
dried leaves of the coca plant (and related plants that also contain cocaine); chewed by Andean people for their stimulating effect;
2
Coca (n.)
United States comedienne who starred in early television shows with Sid Caesar (1908-2001);
Synonyms: Imogene Coca
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