A carbonated sweet soft drink (cola), commonly sold in cans or bottles.
暑い日は冷たいコーラがよく合う。
On hot days, a cold cola goes well.
昼食にはコーラの小さい缶を買った。
I bought a small can of cola with lunch.
コーラにレモンを入れて飲むのが好きだ。
I like to put lemon in my cola and drink it.
Refers to the kola (Cola) tree (botanical usage); a rare/specialized sense in everyday speech.
かつてコーラの木の実は香料や薬用に使われた。
The fruits of the kola tree were once used as flavoring and medicinally.