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• n  large genus of African trees bearing kola nuts
• n  carbonated drink flavored with extract from kola nuts (`dope' is a southernism in the United States)
• n  the part of the large intestine between the cecum and the rectum; it extracts moisture from food residues before they are excreted
• n  the basic unit of money in El Salvador; equal to 100 centavos
• n  the basic unit of money in Costa Rica; equal to 100 centimos
• n  a port city at the Caribbean entrance to the Panama Canal
• n  a punctuation mark (:) used after a word introducing a series or an example or an explanation (or after the salutation of a business letter)

• Cola
• genus Cola
• dope
• colon
• El Salvadoran colon
• Costa Rican colon
• Colon
• Aspinwall

News & Articles

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• Video: Almanac: Pepsi-Cola
  In 1903, Pepsi-Cola was officially registered with the U.S. Patent Office. Lee Cowan looks back at one of the most iconic brands of all time and the hard-fought battles it's had with rival Coke.
  June 16, 2013 - CBS News
• Almanac: Pepsi-Cola
  On June 16, 1903, a North Carolina chemist was granted a trademark for a new soft drink - and a "cola war" was born
  June 16, 2013 - CBS News
• Coca-Cola and BET Networks Give Teens an Ahh-Mazing Summer
  Ahh, it’s summertime. Coca-Cola and BET Networks are heating up the season for talented teens by offering an exclusive opportunity to perform with young hip-hop star Diggy on the No.
  June 13, 2013 - Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance

Quotes

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• Massimo Cacciari in USA Today
  I'm stunned at the controversy that is erupting over a partnership between the Venice City Hall and one of the largest and most prestigious brands in the world, Coca-Cola,Venice Mayor Massimo Cacciari said in a statement.
• Kasey Kahne in International Herald Tribune
  I'm already looking forward to next weekend's (Coca-Cola) 600,Kahne said after winning the $1 million prize. "It gets me excited to come back to the track next week. I know it's good for myself and I definitely know it's good for the team...
• Mitt Romney in Forbes
  People will give up half a day's salary to get a Coca-Cola (nyse: KO - news - people ) in some parts of the world. We market Coke well. We market McDonald's (nyse: MCD - news - people ) well. We market our rap music, our movies, our jeans,...