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Added 9 October 2026

cocaine

/kə(ʊ)ˈkeɪn/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about cocaine at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A narcotic (alkaloid) extracted from coca leaves; used as a surface anesthetic or taken for pleasure; can become powerfully addictive.

Origin

From coca + -ine, from Quechua kuka. First use appears c. 1874.

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