- koka coca (Erythroxylum coca)
Used mainly in discussions of cocaine production, drug policy, or botany; in everyday speech you'd say コカ・コーラ or コーラ for the drink.
コカの葉は伝統的に噛まれてきた。
Koka no ha wa dentōteki ni kamarete kita.
Coca leaves have traditionally been chewed.
その地域でコカの栽培が増えている。
Sono chiiki de koka no saibai ga fuete iru.
Coca cultivation is increasing in that region.
⚖️ Commonly confused with コーラ (cola), the soft drink; the former refers to the plant, the latter to the beverage.
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