kola nut
Definitions
The edible seed of the kola tree, Cola acuminata and related species, used as a flavoring and as a source of caffeine.
Equivalents
9 more languages
Bosanskiкола
Suomikolapähkinä
Hausagoro
हिन्दीकोला
Hrvatskiкола
Italianonoce di cola
Српскикола
Українськакола
Yorùbáobi
Examples
“The local people here believe⟳ that kola nut tea -- or as they call⟳ it, bissy tea -- is a cure for all ailments.”
“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.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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