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Kola

Main Entry:: ko·la nut
Variant(s):: also co·la nut \ˈkō-lə-\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: kola, perhaps modification of Malinke kolo kola nut
Date:: 1868

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

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