kola nut

noun

1. a brownish seed, about the size of a chestnut, produced by a tropical tree belonging to the genus Cola, containing both caffeine and theobromine: its extract is used in soft drinks.

kola nut

noun

1. See cola nut
   a variant spelling of cola nut

Word History and Origins

Origin of kola nut¹

First recorded in 1865–70

Example Sentences

I once tasted a kola nut, but found it exceedingly bitter and unpalatable.

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The Druggists Circular, for May, 1908, contained a query from a druggist as to a good formula for a kola nut soda syrup.

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And in return the men who brought these caravans to Kumasi received gold dust, and the highly prized kola nut.

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Sierra Leone is an organized colony, a product of which is the kola-nut.

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