ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

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

Cola acuminata, goora nut, kola, kola nut

cola extract - a flavoring extracted from the kola nut

Cola, genus Cola - large genus of African trees bearing kola nuts

cola nut, kola nut - bitter brown seed containing caffein; source of cola extract

nut tree - tree bearing edible nuts

Mentioned in

References in periodicals archive

For instance, mistletoe (afomo) - Tapinanthus Truncatus (parasite plant) obtained from the kola nut tree works better to care for high blood pressure, high heartbeat and high-level toxicity more than from other trees (Anslem, 2013).

Psychological Implications of the Use of Indigenous Knowledge in Aiding Agricultural Production among the Yoruba of South Western Nigeria

Traditionally, the leaves, flowers, twigs, fruit follicles, and bark of kola nut tree are used to prepare a tonic as a remedy for dysentery, coughs, diarrhoea, vomiting and chest complaints.

Bitter kola controls stress better than kola nut -Experts

We also see a bit more of Achebe's mother in this memoir--just a glimpse, enough to give us a picture, in the kola nut tree incident, of her strength and resolve, and the forge from which Achebe claims his own moral consciousness: "It is her peaceful determination to tackle barriers in her world that nailed down a very important element of my development--the willingness to bring change gently." Here, we have Achebe's philosophical measure of himself as an incrementalist rather than a revolutionary intellectual.

Chinua Achebe. There Was a Country: A Personal History of Biafra

All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.