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.

Origin of kola nut

First recorded in 1865–70

Words nearby kola nut

Example sentences from the Web for kola nut

  • Sierra Leone is an organized colony, a product of which is the kola-nut.

    Commercial Geography |Jacques W. Redway

British Dictionary definitions for kola nut

kola nut

noun

a variant spelling of cola nut