coca
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noun
- cocaany of the four cultivated plants which belong to the family Erythroxylaceae, native to western South America
- cocathe dried leaf of one of these plants
- coke, cocaine
- CokeCoca-Cola, a trademarked soft drink
Forms
noun
| singular | coca |
|---|---|
| plural | cocas |
Used in the library
- Rodrigo les da mate de coca y les dice que caminen despacio el primer día.Rodrigo gives them coca tea and tells them to walk slowly on the first day.B1Guía en Cuzco — A guide in Cuzco
- El museo de la coca está cerrado permanentemente.The coca museum is permanently closed.B2Otra vez, por favor (13) — Once more, please (13) (B2)
- En la sierra algunos campesinos mascan hoja de coca.In the mountains some farmers chew coca leaf.B2Otra vez, por favor (24) — Once more, please (24) (B2)
- Los mineros de hoy siguen entrando a mano, mascando coca contra el hambre y la altura, y dejan cigarrillos y alcohol al Tío, el dios del interior de la mina.Today's miners still go in by hand, chewing coca against hunger and altitude, and leave cigarettes and alcohol for the Tío, the god of the inside of the mine.B2La plata de Potosí — The silver of Potosí