kola
/ˈkoʊlə/
kola noun: a tree, genus Cola, bearing large brown seeds ("nuts") that are the source of cola extract. Also the alternative form of cola.
Noun
kola (countable and uncountable, plural kolas)
- A tree, genus Cola, bearing large brown seeds ("nuts") that are the source of cola extract.
- A nut of this tree.
Proper noun (1) capitalized: Kola
Kola
- The Kola Peninsula.
- A river on the Kola Peninsula in Murmansk Oblast, Russia.
- A town on the Kola Peninsula in Murmansk Oblast, Russia.
Proper noun (2) capitalized: Kola
Kola (plural Kolas)
- A surname.
Also used as
kola is also the alternative form of cola.
kola meaning in Hindi
kola in Hindi
- tree
- कोला kolā
Forms of kola
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | kolas |
| alternative form | cola |
| Proper noun | |
| plural | Kolas |
Origin of kola
Presumably from a West African language. Compare Hausa gōr̃ò, Bambara goro, Temne kola, Mandinka kolo (“kola nut”).
From Russian Ко́ла (Kóla).
Words formed from kola
- Kola Bay
- Kola Peninsula
- Kola Province
- kola nut
Phrases with kola
Words that rhyme with kola
48 more rhymesFewer rhymes
- granola
- idola
- Iola
- minneola
- pianola
- stola
- tombola
- Akmola
- arteriola
- blogola
- boffola
- bola
- braciola
- Carniola
- cashola
- caveola
- Coca Cola
- Coca-Cola
- crapola
- eidola
- gayola
- gladiola
- gorgonzola
- hemiola
- hideola
- Hispaniola
- hola
- lola
- mandola
- mineola
- mola
- mola mola
- Motorola
- moviola
- Ndola
- nola
- payola
- Pensacola
- plugola
- Poehler
- pseudovariola
- pyrola
- salsola
- scagliola
- Shinola
- shola
- solah
- tetracola
Questions about kola
- What does kola mean?
- Kola means a tree, genus Cola, bearing large brown seeds ("nuts") that are the source of cola extract.
- What is kola in Hindi?
- Kola in Hindi is कोला (kolā). See Kola meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is kola?
- Kola can be a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce kola?
- Kola is pronounced /ˈkoʊlə/.
- What is the plural of kola?
- The plural of kola is kolas.
Words near kola in the dictionary
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