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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.

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[Tongan, acrid, kava.]

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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 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