Etymology

kola

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Today it means: A tree, genus Cola, bearing large brown seeds ("nuts") that are the source of cola extract. Full definition →

Russian Ко́ла
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kola · noun1

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

Kola · proper noun2

  1. Russian · borrowed fromКо́ла
  2. English todayKola

From Russian Ко́ла (Kóla).

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