Cola
Translingual
Etymology
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Proper noun
Cola f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Malvaceae – the kola nut trees.
- A taxonomic genus within the family Noctuidae – certain moths.
Hypernyms
- (genus (kola nut tree)): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, eudicots, core eudicots, rosids, malvids - clades; Malvales - order; Malvaceae - family; Sterculioideae - subfamily
- (genus (moth)): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Protostomia – infrakingdom; Ecdysozoa – superphylum; Arthropoda – phylum; Hexapoda – subphylum; Insecta – class; Pterygota – subclass; Neoptera – infraclass; Lepidoptera – order; Glossata – suborder; Heteroneura – infraorder; Ditrysia – division; Cossina – section; Bombycina – subsection; Noctuoidea – superfamily; Noctuidae – family; Calpinae - subfamily
References
- Cola (plant) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Cola (Malvaceae) on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Cola (moth) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Cola (Noctuidae) on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
German
Etymology
From the kola nut and the brandname Coca Cola.
Pronunciation
Noun
Cola f or n (genitive Cola or Colas, plural Colas)
Usage notes
The neuter gender is mostly used in South Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Elsewhere, the female gender is used.
Declension
Template:de-decl-noun-f Template:de-decl-noun-n
References
- “Cola” in Duden online