cola的词源

英文词源

cola (n.)

1795, genus of trees native to west Africa and introduced in New World tropics, Latinized form of a West African name of the tree (compare Temne kola, Mandingo kolo). Meaning "carbonated soft drink" is 1920, short for Coca-Cola, Pepsi-Cola.

中文词源

cola：可乐

来自西非某土著语言，其果实为Coca-Cola重要原材料。

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