kola nut

• colanut, cola nut, kolanut

Compound of kola +‎ nut

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈkoʊləˌnʌt/
• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈkəʊ.ləˌnʌt/
• Hyphenation: ko‧la‧nut

kola nut (plural kola nuts)

1. The edible seed of the kola tree, Cola acuminata and related species, used as a flavoring and as a source of caffeine.

   The local people here believe that kola nut tea -- or as they call it, bissy tea -- is a cure for all ailments.

   • 2005, Helen Oyeyemi, The Icarus Girl, Bloomsbury, page 306:

     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.

• kola