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cola nut

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co·​la nut

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

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“Cola nut.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cola%20nut. Accessed 25 Oct. 2021.

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variant of kola nut , kola tree

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