kola nut

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kola nut

/ˈkoʊləˌnʌt/ US
/ˈkəʊ.ləˌnʌt/ UK

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Compound of kola + nut

noun kola nuts · colanut · cola nut · kolanut

The edible seed of the kola tree, Cola acuminata and related species, used as a flavoring and as a source of caffeine. The local people here believe that kola nut tea -- or as they call it, bissy tea -- is a cure for all ailments.
Similar: kola

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noun seed

Español	nuez de cola
हिन्दी	कोला kolā
Português	noz-de-cola, obi
Deutsch	Kolanuss
Italiano	noce di cola

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"kola nut." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/kola%20nut. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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"kola nut." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/kola%20nut.

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@misc{kola_nut_2026,
  title = {kola nut},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/kola%20nut},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}