kola nut

noun ko·la nut \ˈkō-lə-\

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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ko·la nut also co·la nut \ˈkō-lə-\

kola, perhaps modification of Malinke kolo kola nut

First Known Use: 1868

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noun ko·la nut

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

ko·la nut also co·la nut \ˈkō-lə-\

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