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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: a South American shrub whose leaves are chewed by natives of the Andes; a source of cocaine [syn: Erythroxylon coca, coca, coca plant]
2: United States comedienne who starred in early television shows with Sid Caesar (1908-2001) [syn: Coca, Imogene Coca]
3: dried leaves of the coca plant (and related plants that also contain cocaine); chewed by Andean people for their stimulating effect

Merriam Webster's

noun Etymology: Spanish, from Quechua kuka Date: 1577 1. any of several South American shrubs (genus Erythroxylon, family Erythroxylaceae); especially one (E. coca) that is the primary source of cocaine 2. dried leaves of a coca (especially Erythroxylon coca) containing alkaloids including cocaine

Oxford Reference Dictionary

n. 1 a S. American shrub, Erythroxylum coca. 2 its dried leaves, chewed as a stimulant. Etymology: Sp. f. Quechua cuca

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Coca Co"ca, n. [Sp., fr. native name.] The dried leaf of a South American shrub (Erythroxylon Coca). In med., called Erythroxylon. Note: Coca leaves resemble tea leaves in size, shape, and odor, and are chewed (with an alkali) by natives of Peru and Bolivia to impart vigor in prolonged exertion, or to sustain strength in absence of food. Mexican coca, an American herb (Richardsonia scabra), yielding a nutritious fodder. Its roots are used as a substitute for ipecacuanha.