coca
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
Also seen as: cocas
Sense 1
Any of the four cultivated plants which belong to the family Erythroxylaceae, native to western South America.
Noun
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
The dried leaf of one of these plants, the South American shrub (Erythroxylum coca), widely cultivated in Andean countries, which is the source of cocaine and used as aphrodisiac in the past.
Noun
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 3
A pastry typically made and consumed in the Catalan-speaking areas.
Noun
Examples
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “coca” mean?
Any of the four cultivated plants which belong to the family Erythroxylaceae, native to western South America.
Is “coca” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.