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kola nut

noun
ko·​la nut | \ ˈkō-lə- How to pronounce kola nut (audio) \
variants: or less commonly

Definition of kola nut

: the bitter caffeine-containing chestnut-sized seed of a kola tree used especially as a masticatory and in beverages

Examples of kola nut in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

 On the day of the initiation, John was given a shopping list: candles, bug spray, a kola nut (a caffeinated nut native to West Africa), razor blades, and 10,000 Nigerian naira (around thirty dollars)—his bamming fee. — Sean Williams, Harper's magazine, "The Black Axe," 19 Aug. 2019

First Known Use of kola nut

1868, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for kola nut

kola, perhaps modification of Malinke kolo kola nut

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kola nut

noun
ko·​la nut
variants: also cola nut \ ˈkō-​lə-​ How to pronounce cola nut (audio) \

Medical Definition of kola nut

: the bitter caffeine-containing chestnut-sized seed of a kola tree used especially as a masticatory and in beverages

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