kola nut
ko·la nut
noun \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-\
Origin of KOLA NUT
kola, perhaps modification of Malinke kolo kola nut
First Known Use: 1868
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