so‧da /ˈsəʊdə $ ˈsoʊ-/ noun
[Date: 1400-1500; Language: Italian; Origin: name of a plant from which soda is obtained]

1. [uncountable and countable] (also soda water) water that contains bubbles and is often added to alcoholic drinks:
a Scotch and soda

2. [uncountable and countable] (also soda pop) American English a sweet drink containing bubbles, or a can or bottle of this drink Synonym : pop:
a can of orange soda
a cooler full of sodas

3. [countable] American English an ice-cream soda:
a strawberry soda

4. [uncountable] a substance in the form of a powder containing sodium, that is used for cooking or cleaning Synonym : bicarbonate of soda:
baking soda

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