cola extract
- noun
- /ˈkoʊlə ɪkˈstrækt/
- Specialized
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extracto de cola
- Traditional recipes for cola drinks called for real cola extract as a main ingredient.
Examples
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The manufacturer uses only natural cola extract in their beverages for a richer taste.
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Some people are allergic to cola extract found in certain sodas.
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I love the taste of cola extract in my drinks.
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Many recipes call for cola extract to enhance flavor.
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Some people are allergic to cola extract found in certain sodas.
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The manufacturer uses only natural cola extract in their beverages for a richer taste.
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Traditional recipes for cola drinks called for real cola extract as a main ingredient.
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'cola' (the plant/cola flavor) combined with 'extract' (a concentrated substance) clearly yields 'a concentrated flavoring from the cola/kola nut'. This follows ordinary noun + noun compound patterns found cross-linguistically, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
The noun cola extract comes from a West African 'kola nut'. The part cola is the drink name from that nut and extract means the strong flavor taken from it, so today cola extract refers to the concentrated flavor used to make many soft drinks.
