ka·va (kä v )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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| Noun | 1. |  kava - an alcoholic drink made from the aromatic roots of the kava shrubalcohol, 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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