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kola nut
noun
- 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.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of kola nut1
First recorded in 1865–70
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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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