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Define the word Coca

Coca \Co"ca\, n. [Sp., fr. native name.]
   The dried leaf of a South American shrub (Erythroxylon Coca). In med., called Erythroxylon.
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   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.
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   Mexican coca, an American herb (Richardsonia scabra),
      yielding a nutritious fodder. Its roots are used as a
      substitute for ipecacuanha.
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coca
     n 1: a South American shrub whose leaves are chewed by natives of
          the Andes; a source of cocaine [syn: Erythroxylon coca]
     2: United States comedienne who starred in early television
        shows with Sid Caesar (1908-2001) [syn: Imogene Coca]
     3: dried leaves of the coca plant (and related plants that also
        contain cocaine); chewed by Andean people for their
        simulating effect

COCA
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