noun, feminine/ˈsoda/plural: sodas
parts of certain plants high in mineral salts the ashes in particular of which were used in glassmaking; soda (soft drink); soda (sodium hydroxide); eatery; cheap, casual restaurant
Synonyms: gaseosa, refresco, bebida, sosa, comedor
16th-century borrowing from Italian soda. Doublet of sosa acquired earlier from Catalan. Meanings of a beverage are semantic loan from English soda.