kola nut

See also: kolanut

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Etymology

Compound of kola +‎ nut

Pronunciation
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈkoʊləˌnʌt/
  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈkəʊ.ləˌnʌt/
  • Hyphenation: ko‧la‧nut

Noun

kola nut (plural kola nuts)

Red and yellow kola nuts
  1. 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.
    • 2005, Helen Oyeyemi, The Icarus Girl, Bloomsbury, page 306:
      A newspaper was on his lap as he ruminatively chewed on half a bitter kola nut, which he occasionally dipped into a small bowl of yellow salt that was set beside him.

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