Source etymology 1
Original entry ↗noun
Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventoryThe kola plant, genus Cola, famous for its nut, or one of these nuts. · A beverage or a drink made with kola nut flavoring, caramel and carbonated water.
From a Niger-Congo language, compare Temne kola, Mandinka kola. The beverage "Coca-Cola" was what made the term widely known, and popularized the spelling with c instead of k.
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