kola nut
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of kola nut
First recorded in 1865–70
Example Sentences
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According to local lore, the tree grew in the spot where renowned priest Komfo Anokye spat a kola nut on the ground in the early 1700s.
From BBC ● Nov. 10, 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
The Nigerian immigrant sits at the till shrouded in an anorak, chewing on a bitter kola nut.
From Reuters ● Apr. 10, 2019
Eight O’Clock Light Show, for example, mixes ginseng and kola nut, among other recruits, into a rum and yuzu combination designed to combat fatigue.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 28, 2017
He wiped the louvers until they sparkled in the afternoon sunlight, paid attention to the tiny cracks in the bathtub, polished the saucers that he used to serve kola nut to Master’s friends.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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