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kava

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ka·va  (käv)
n.
1. A dioecious shrub (Piper methysticum) native to the Pacific islands, having cordate leaves and minute flowers clustered in solitary spikes.
2. A dietary supplement derived from the roots of this plant, used as a sedative.
[Tongan, acrid, kava.]
kava [ˈkɑːvə]
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) a Polynesian shrub, Piper methysticum: family Piperaceae
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) a drink prepared from the aromatic roots of this shrub
[from Polynesian (Tongan): bitter]
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Noun1.kava - an alcoholic drink made from the aromatic roots of the kava shrubkava - an alcoholic drink made from the aromatic roots of the kava shrub
kavakava
alcohol, alcoholic beverage, alcoholic drink, inebriant, intoxicant - a liquor or brew containing alcohol as the active agent; "alcohol (or drink) ruined him"
Polynesia - the islands in the eastern part of Oceania
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