Main Entry:

co·ca

Pronunciation:

\ˈkō-kə\

Function:

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 cocaine2: dried leaves of a coca (especially Erythroxylon coca) containing alkaloids including cocaine