A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

COCA

Mon, 19 Feb '24
___-Cola
Wed, 6 Dec '23
Half a soft drink?
Sun, 12 Feb '23
Plant whose name derives from Quechua
Sat, 23 Jul '22
Cash crop of South America
Sun, 24 Apr '22
Plant cultivated by the Incas