kola

Kola nut — pods and seeds

Meaning

Noun

  • A tree, genus Cola, bearing large brown seeds ("nuts") that are the source of cola extract.
  • A nut of this tree.
  • Alternative of cola

Origin

  • Presumably from a West African language. Compare Hausa goro, Bambara goro, Mandinka kolo ("kola nut").

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