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kola nut

/ˈkoʊləˌnʌt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.53 in modern English

Syllables
ko-la-nut
IPA
/ˈkoʊləˌnʌt/
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Example Sentences

Etymology

Compound of kola + nut

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈkoʊləˌnʌt/
  • British English: /ˈkəʊ.ləˌnʌt/

Inflected Forms

kola nuts (plural) colanut (alternative) cola nut (alternative) kolanut (alternative)

Synonyms

kola kola nut tree goora nut cola acuminata cola nut

Questions

How do you pronounce kola nut?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkoʊləˌnʌt/.
What does kola nut mean?
The edible seed of the kola tree, Cola acuminata and related species, used as a flavoring and as a source of caffeine.
Where does kola nut come from?
Compound of kola + nut

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