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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Origin and Etymology of kola nut
kola, perhaps modification of Malinke kolo kola nut
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kola nut
noun
ko·la nut
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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