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ko·la nut | \ ˈkō-lə- 
\
\variants:
or less commonly cola nut
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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kola nut
nounko·la nut
variants:
also cola nut \ ˈkō-lə- \
\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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The first known use of kola nut was in 1868
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