kola
kola — noun
1. the brown seed of a tropical tree, used to add a slightly bitter flavour to drin
the brown seed of a tropical tree, used to add a slightly bitter flavour to drinks or chewed as a mild stimulant because it contains caffeine
Kabir chewed a piece of kola nut during the morning ceremony.
chewed + kola nut (eating raw kola)
Adisa brought dried kola nuts to share with the village elders.
Many soft drinks were once made with extract from kola nuts.
The kola nut turns from white to brown as it dries in the sun.
Eri found the bitter taste of raw kola nut too strong.
用法筆記
Frequently combined with 'nut' (kola nut). The word 'kola' alone can be uncountable (as a substance, e.g. kola extract) or countable (one nut).
常見錯誤
2. a tall evergreen tree that grows in the tropical forests of West Africa, produci
a tall evergreen tree that grows in the tropical forests of West Africa, producing large brown nuts that contain caffeine
Kola trees grow best in the warm climate of West Africa.
kola trees grow in West Africa (origin)
The farmer planted kola trees along the edge of his land.
Before the rainy season, the farmer harvested ripe kola nuts from the tallest tree in his grove.
Defne learned to spot a kola tree by its yellow flowers and green fruit.
The wood from old kola trees is sometimes used to make small furniture.
- cola tree
alternate spelling of the same tree
- Cola acuminata
scientific name of the most common species
- Cola nitida
scientific name of a related species also used for its nuts
用法筆記
The scientific names Cola acuminata and Cola nitida are the most common species referred to as kola trees. 'Kola' alone can stand for the tree when the context is clear.