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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. The narcotic beverage made from the roots of this plant.

[Tongan, acrid, kava.]
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Noun1.kavakava - an alcoholic drink made from the aromatic roots of the kava shrub
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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The most commonly used herb for the treatment of nervous anxiety and stress is kava kava (Piper methysticum).
Similar efforts are already under way in the United States, including NTP-funded studies on ginkgo, echinacea, ginseng, kava kava, and the plant compounds pulegone and thujone.
John's wort, horse chestnut, kava kava, and cranberry juice.
 
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