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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescoca
Pronunciation / Transliteration: koka
"El té de coca es muy útil para el mal de altura."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A South American shrub whose leaves are chewed by indigenous peoples for their stimulant and hunger-suppressing effects.
"The travelers chewed coca leaves to combat altitude sickness in the Andes." - 2
The dried leaves of this plant, which are the source of cocaine.
"Authorities seized a large shipment of illegal coca leaves."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Quechua word 'kuka', referring to the plant. It entered European languages via Spanish during the Spanish colonization of the Americas in the 16th century as explorers encountered indigenous Andean cultures using the leaves.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Coca" is said worldwide
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coca
Transliteration: koka
"Les feuilles de coca sont traditionnellement mâchées dans les Andes."
Koka
Transliteration: koːka
"Koka-Pflanzen wachsen in den östlichen Hängen der Anden."
coca
Transliteration: koka
"La coca è una pianta originaria del Sud America."
coca
Transliteration: koka
"El té de coca es muy útil para el mal de altura."
coca
Transliteration: koka
"As folhas de coca são usadas há séculos na Cordilheira dos Andes."
कोका
Transliteration: koka
"कोका के पत्ते एंडीज पर्वतमाला में पाए जाते हैं।"
古柯
Transliteration: gǔ kē
"古柯树原产于南美洲。"
코카
Transliteration: koka
"코카 잎은 안데스 산맥에서 전통적으로 사용됩니다."
コカ
Transliteration: koka
"コカの葉はアンデス山脈で栽培されています。"
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