kola

Definition von kola im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch: A nut of this tree; A tree bearing large brown nuts containing source of cola extract; Same as Cola, Cola nut; Kola (cola) nuts are widely traded and consumed in West Africa - the Grassfields variety was much sought after by Hausa traders; a Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad; kola; caffeine; source of cola extract; tree bearing large brown nuts containing e; {i} tropical African tree which produces a nutlike seed; nutlike seed which yields and extract containing caffeine and theobromine (used in the manufacture of carbonated beverages and pharmaceuticals); tree bearing large brown nuts containing e g caffeine; source of cola extract
Kola Peninsula: A peninsula in the far north of Russia, part of the Murmansk Oblast. It borders upon the Barents Sea on the North and the White Sea on the East and South
Kola Peninsula: Promontory, northern Russia. It separates the White and Barents seas; it occupies 40,000 sq mi (100,000 sq km) and extends across the Arctic Circle. It consists of rock more than 570 million years old. The winter climate is severe; the largest town is the ice-free port of Murmansk on the northern coast. It has the world's largest deposits of apatite, used for fertilizer production
kola nut: tree bearing large brown nuts containing e g caffeine; source of cola extract
kola nut: or cola nut Caffeine-containing nut of two evergreen trees (Cola acuminata and C. nitida) of the cocoa family (Sterculiaceae), native to tropical Africa and cultivated extensively in the New World tropics. The trees grow to 60 ft (18.3 m) in height and have oblong leathery leaves, yellow flowers, and star-shaped fruit. The nut has been used in medicines and in soft drinks, though American "colas" today instead use synthetic flavorings that mimic its taste. Kola nuts are also used where grown as a medium of exchange or are chewed to diminish sensations of hunger and fatigue, to aid digestion, and to combat intoxication, hangover, and diarrhea
kola nut: bitter brown seed containing caffein; source of cola extract
kola nut: Same as Cola, Cola nut
kola peninsula: a peninsula in northwestern Russia projecting eastward between the Barents Sea and the White Sea
cola: plural form of colon
In this part, the author presents a prosodic hierarchy describing syllables, moras, feet, cola and a typology for words and stress.
cola: A beverage or a drink made with caramel, and carbonated water
cola: The kola plant, famous for its nut, or one of these nuts
cola: As a way to keep up with inflation, a COLA can be added to a structured settlement This allows the benefit payouts to increase at a specified rate If a payment design is quoted as "$1,000 payable monthly for 20 years, compounding annually at 3%", this means that in year one the payments will be $1,000 per month In year two, the payments will reflect a single rise by 3% so they will be $1,030 per month, in year three another 3% increase will take place and the payments will be $1,060 90 for the next 12 months, and so on
cola: In PERS Plan 2 and the Defined Benefit portion of PERS Plan 3, on July 1 of every year following the first full year of retirement, the monthly benefit is adjusted by the percentage change in the Consumer Price Index (CPI-U, Seattle), to a maximum of 3 percent per year
cola: (Cost-of-Living Adjustment) - A provision for automatic salary adjustments usually based on changes in the federal Consumer Price Index
cola: - A shorthand way of referring to the Internet newsgroup comp os linux announce, where Linux-related materials are announced
cola: Cost of Living Allowance
cola: Cost of Living Adjustment Usually an increase in pay applied equally across all employees using a percentage of gross
cola: Cost of Living Adjustment Some insurance plans (such as disability) may adjust the benefit based on the cost of living as measured by some index, often the Consumer Price Index (CPI)
cola: carbonated drink flavored with extract from Kola nuts (`dope' is a southernism in the United States) large genus of African trees bearing kola nuts
cola: "Cost of Living Adjustment" - periodic changes in wages or benefits designed to compensate for the effects of inflation
cola: in the West Indies and Brazil
cola: A genus of sterculiaceous trees, natives of tropical Africa, esp
cola: {i} sweet carbonated beverage
cola: Cost of Living Allowance granted to employees based in a foreign city, where cost of living is higher than in Washington, D C
cola: Cola is a sweet brown non-alcoholic fizzy drink. a can of cola. cost-of-living adjustment. Cost of Living Adjustment in the US, an increase to people's wages or Social Security and Welfare payments to prevent them being affected by inflation (=the gradual rise in the price of goods etc). a brown sweet soft drink or a bottle, can, or glass of this drink (Coca-Cola). Coca Cola Co. Cola di Rienzo Cola dynasty cola nut
cola: The kola nut (cola nut) is the edible seed of several species of tropical trees of the Cola genus native to Africa (especially Cola acuminata and Cola nitada). They are cultivated today in both Africa and the American tropics, where they are chewed to retard fatigue and hunger. Kola nuts have a bitter initial taste, then sweet, and also sweeten any food or drink taken immediately afterward. Kola nuts contain caffeine and theobromine and are famous for their use in 'Cola' soft drinks. Many soft drink manufacturers now use synthetic chemicals that resemble the flavor of kola nuts
cola: Payments which increase periodically at a fixed percentage rate
cola: Consortium of Opposing Local Authorities
cola: Cost of Living Adjustment
cola: of Colon
cola: Increases in benefits based on increases in the cost of living
cola: pl
cola: large genus of African trees bearing kola nuts
cola: Same as Cola nut, below
cola: carbonated drink flavored with extract from Kola nuts (`dope' is a southernism in the United States)
cola: Cost of Living Adjustment Federal retirees receive a COLA adjustment annually to their retirement benefit, which reflects the change in the cost of living based on the rate of inflation This is different than the annual pay adjustment employees usually receive in January A retiree's COLA is measured by the change in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) (a market basket of goods and services) from one year to the next Therefore, retirees receive COLAs on their retirement benefits, and employees receive basic pay increases and locality adjustments on their salary based on a Congressionally approved amount
cola: Cost-of-living adjustment
cola: Guinea, but now naturalized in tropical America, esp
cola: Coal and Oil Learning Australia
cola: Cost of Living Allowance which may be granted to employees based away from their home location, to provide for a higher cost of living than at the home location