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Meaning of KAVA

Pronunciation:  'kâvu

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  (Polynesian) an alcoholic drink made from the aromatic roots of the kava shrub
 
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 Synonyms: kavakava
 
 See Also: alcohol, alcoholic beverage, inebriant, intoxicant

 

 

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Kava
This first paperback edition of the classic comprehensive text, originally published by Yale University Press, provides compelling insights into kava, the Pacific island plant now considered comparable or superior to anti-stress prescription drugs.

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Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Ka"va\, n. [Polynesian.] (Bot.)
A species of {Macropiper} ({M. methysticum}), the long
pepper, from the root of which an intoxicating beverage is
made by the Polynesians, by a process of mastication; also,
the beverage itself. [Written also {kawa}, {kava}, and
{ava}.]
 
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