kola nut

1. 1.

   bitter brown seed containing caffein; source of cola extract

   Synonymscola nut

   Broadernut

   Part ofkola
2. 2.

   tree bearing large brown nuts containing e.g. caffeine; source of cola extract

   Synonymskolakola nut treegoora nutCola acuminata

   Broadernut tree

   Part ofCola

   Partskola nut

Questions about kola nut

What does kola nut mean?

kola nut means "bitter brown seed containing caffein; source of cola extract". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

What is another word for kola nut?

Close synonyms include cola nut, kola, kola nut tree, goora nut, Cola acuminata. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is kola nut a common word?

kola nut is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.