kola
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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
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The authorities in Ghana have launched a manhunt for the people who cut down a famous 300-year-old kola tree, which was believed to have healing powers.
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
As kola nuts, dates, ivory, salt, leather, enslaved people, and gold passed through the capital, traders and merchants prospered.
From Textbooks ● Dec. 14, 2022
“You must take the last piece of kola nut with you,” Nnaemeka’s father said.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
As Nigerian author Kola Folayan noted, “it was America and not Tripoli that failed to honor its international commitment.”
From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2026
Reality TV star and actor Tobi Bakre brought Yoruba royalty to the carpet dressed in the traditional agbada designed by Deji and Kola with a custom made brass staff.
From BBC ● May 10, 2026
It is this zone Russia's Northern Fleet missile-launching submarines based on the Kola Peninsula must cross to disappear into the deep waters of the Atlantic.
From Barron's ● Feb. 19, 2026
Russia is militarily dominant there, with nuclear-submarine forces, missile bases, airfields and ports on the Kola Peninsula.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 27, 2025
Then I thought how thirsty I was, and how 1 wanted a bottle of Inca Kola and chocolate ice cream.
From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau
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