kola
part of speech
noun (kola, kola nuts); also a place name (the Kola Peninsula)
meaning for a pupil
1) Kola (or cola) is a tree from West Africa whose nuts contain caffeine. tree →
2) A kola nut is the seed of this tree; people chew it, and it was once used to flavour cola drinks. tree →
3) (a name) The Kola Peninsula is a large piece of land in the far north-west of Russia, near Finland and Norway. tree →
sense in the lessons
Met in science about plants and caffeine, in food lessons about where cola drinks got their name, and in geography about the Arctic. In parts of West Africa kola nuts are shared as a sign of welcome and friendship.
examples
- The kola nut tastes bitter. tree →
- Kola nuts contain caffeine, like coffee. tree →
- In Nigeria, guests may be offered kola nuts as a welcome. tree →
- Cola drinks were named after the kola nut. tree →
- The Kola Peninsula is inside the Arctic Circle. tree →
- The deepest hole ever drilled is on the Kola Peninsula. tree →
- The kola tree grows in hot, wet forests. tree →
note
Spelled «kola» or «cola»; both are right for the tree and nut. Do not mix up «kola» with «koala» (the Australian animal). Kola nuts contain caffeine, so they are not good for small children in large amounts.
Trees and pragmatics
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