kola
noun
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kola
1 American
[koh-luh]
/ ˈkoʊ lə /
Kola
2
American
[koh-luh, kaw-luh]
/ ˈkoʊ lə, ˈkɔ lə /
noun
kola
British
/ ˈkəʊlə /
noun
Etymology
Origin of kola
First recorded in 1820–40; from Malinke kolo, or Temne kola
Example Sentences
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Many local people believed the black and white seeds of the kola tree could cure ailments and curses.
From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2023
The “cola” in Coca-Cola is actually the kola nut, the seed of the West African tropical evergreen tree Cola acuminata, which looks like a chestnut kissed by someone wearing Barbie-pink lipstick.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 9, 2023
Made from kola nuts and coca leaves, the drink was advertised as an "ideal brain tonic" in the late 19th century.
From Salon ● Jul. 27, 2023
Gold remained the primary good transported along the trans- Saharan trade routes, but enslaved captives and kola nuts were also exported.
From Textbooks ● Dec. 14, 2022
“I don’t come in the jungle often, but...well, I was trying to find kola nuts.”
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
As Nigerian author Kola Folayan noted, “it was America and not Tripoli that failed to honor its international commitment.”
From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2026
Most of Russia’s fleet of nuclear submarines and icebreakers is located on the Arctic Kola Peninsula.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 23, 2026
The area through which Tara Polar Station will transit is near the Kola Peninsula, home to Russia's Northern Fleet, which includes submarines capable of carrying nuclear weapons.
From Barron's ● Nov. 13, 2025
Russia also relies on its Arctic to store strategic weapons - mainly on its Kola peninsula, which bristles with nuclear capabilities and is home to its legendary Northern Fleet.
From BBC ● May 23, 2025
Then I put a plastic Inca Kola bottle in a pan and shape the dough around it, just like in the picture.
From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau
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