colaBrE /ˈkəʊlə/NAmE /ˈkoʊlə/noun 1 [uncountable, countable] a sweet brown, fizzy drink (= with bubbles) that does not contain alcohol. Its flavour comes from the seeds of a W African tree and other substances. 2 [countable] a glass, can or bottle of cola see also Coca-Cola, Coke