kola nut en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈkoʊləˌnʌt/ (US)
- /ˈkəʊ.ləˌnʌt/ (UK)
Etymology
Compound of kola + nut
Meanings
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The edible seed of the kola tree, Cola acuminata and related species, used as a flavoring and as a source of caffeine.
A newspaper was on his lap as he ruminatively chewed on half a bitter kola nut, which he occasionally dipped into a small bowl of yellow salt that was set beside him.
2005, Helen Oyeyemi, The Icarus Girl, Bloomsbury, page 306:The local people here believe that kola nut tea -- or as they call it, bissy tea -- is a cure for all ailments.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| cola nut | alternative | lexicographic | |
| colanut | alternative | lexicographic | |
| kolanut | alternative | lexicographic | |
| kola nuts | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (82)
mqb guro (seed) · bud digoondi (seed) · ff gooro (seed) · snk goro (seed) · wo guru (seed) · dyu wolo (seed) · ngn éfi (seed) · pt obi (seed) · guw gbanja (seed) · it noce di cola (seed) · ajg golo (seed) · bm wòro (seed) · tik ŋ̀gæ̀n (seed) · dje góorò (seed) · dyu woro (seed) · las korʋ (seed) · mnk kùruwo (seed) · bin ẹvbẹe (seed) · de Kolanuss (seed) · mfi gwarau (seed) · pbi garəwə (seed) · bde goorón (seed) · es nuez de cola (seed) · nko bɩsɩ (seed) · mql hùodè (seed) · nup ebì (seed) · dag guli (seed) · ff goro (seed) · yam dzə̀ (seed) · djm gǒorò (seed) · ak bese (seed) · acd gɛpusɛɛ (seed) · kdh gɔɔ́rɔ (seed) · ife gɔ̀ɔ́rɔ̀ (seed) · sxw ovi (seed) · udl gwaro (seed) · mfq gɔa (seed) · xsm goori (seed) · bib guuru (seed) · agq ébiá (seed) · xsm gwe (seed) · dyi gbɛsɛ (seed) · hmb góorò (seed) · xon liguunl (seed) · pae egó (seed) · bfm epî (seed) · ncu kapo̱se̱e̱ (seed) · gjn kapushe (seed) · tuz worow (seed) · ozm gʉrʉ (seed) · sil gúorí (seed) · kai gōrṑ (seed) · gnd gwarwa (seed) · bfj pi (seed) · bss abii (seed) · yo obì (seed) · hi कोला (seed) · mfq guol (seed) · jam bissy (seed) · mlr gwaru (seed) · ig ọjị (seed) · fi kolapähkinä (seed) · ha gōr̃ò (seed) · nga màkó (seed) · gsl fúkuuruwa (seed) · lik lɨgɔ (seed) · pt noz-de-cola (seed) · gux guoli (seed) · dur gʉ̀ʉ̀ (seed) · sbd wòro (seed) · kbp kɔɔyɛ (seed) · mos gʋʋre (seed) · nfr kpahɛ (seed) · fon gbawunjà (seed) · kot goro (seed) · bui ibelu (seed) · nbh goorò (seed) · ak bɩsɩ (seed) · nmz goor (seed) · emk wòro (seed) · kr góro (seed) · tpm goora (seed)