kola nut
Noun
Meaning
tree bearing large brown nuts containing e.g. caffeine; source of cola extract
bitter brown seed containing caffein; source of cola extract
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It is always customary of visitors to the Palace to provide Kola Nut and Gin for prayers.
From the Middle East, coffee drinking spread to Italy, then to the rest of Europe, and coffee plants were transported by the Dutch to the East Indies and to the Americas. citation Kola nut use appears to have ancient origins.