cocaine
Translation
cocaine
Examples
Cocaine is a dangerous and illegal drug.
Cocaine is a dangerous and illegal drug.
Grammar Patterns
cocaine An illegal drug. The police seized a large amount of cocaine.
Similar Words
crack, heroin, amphetamine (as other drugs)
Etymology
From Spanish 'coca' (from Quechua 'kúka'), plus the chemical suffix '-ine'.
Memory Tips
Associated with the coca plant from which it is derived. The '-ine' suffix is common for alkaloids and drugs (e.g., morphine, caffeine).