kola

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Scrabble points
8
Words With Friends
9
Letters
4
Pronunciation
/ˈkoʊlə/

Definition of kola

7 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)A tree, genus Cola, bearing large brown seeds ("nuts") that are the source of cola extract.
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noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)A tree, genus Cola, bearing large brown seeds ("nuts") that are the source of cola extract.
  2. (countable, uncountable)A nut of this tree.
  3. (alt-of, alternative, countable, dated, rare, uncountable)Alternative form of cola (“drink made with kola nut flavoring”).

name

  1. The Kola Peninsula.
  2. A river on the Kola Peninsula in Murmansk Oblast, Russia.
  3. A town on the Kola Peninsula in Murmansk Oblast, Russia.
  4. A surname.

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Etymology

Presumably from a West African language. Compare Hausa gōr̃ò, Bambara goro, Temne kola, Mandinka kolo (“kola nut”).

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2 words

2-letter words

5 words

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1 extension · 1 back

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