coca

co·ca  (kk)

n.

1. Any of certain Andean evergreen shrubs or small trees of the genus Erythroxylum, especially E. coca, whose leaves contain cocaine and other alkaloids.

2. The dried leaves of such a plant, chewed by people of the Andes for a stimulating effect and also used for extraction of cocaine and other alkaloids.

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[Spanish, from Quechua kúka.]

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coca

Noun

the dried leaves of a S American shrub which contain cocaine [S American Indian kúka]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	coca - a South American shrub whose leaves are chewed by natives of the Andes; a source of cocaine coca plant, Erythroxylon coca Erythroxylon, Erythroxylum, genus Erythroxylon, genus Erythroxylum - a large genus of South American shrubs and small trees of the family Erythroxylaceae bush, shrub - a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
	2.	Coca - United States comedienne who starred in early television shows with Sid Caesar (1908-2001) Imogene Coca
	3.	coca - dried leaves of the coca plant (and related plants that also contain cocaine); chewed by Andean people for their stimulating effect plant life, flora, plant - (botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion cocain, cocaine - a narcotic (alkaloid) extracted from coca leaves; used as a surface anesthetic or taken for pleasure; can become powerfully addictive plant product - a product made from plant material