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kola

noun

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Wiktionary

name

  1. A surname.

noun

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

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