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coca

/ˈkoʊkə/
/ˈkʌʊkə/
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Other forms: cocas

Definitions of coca
  1. noun
    a South American shrub whose leaves are chewed by natives of the Andes; a source of cocaine
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    type of:
    bush, shrub
    a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
  2. noun
    dried leaves of the coca plant (and related plants that also contain cocaine); chewed by Andean people for their stimulating effect
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    type of:
    plant product
    a product made from plant material
Pronunciation
US
/ˈkoʊkə/
UK
/ˈkʌʊkə/
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