kava

Definitions


[ˈkɑːvə], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a Pacific Islands drink made from the crushed roots of a plant of the pepper family, having a mildly intoxicating or sedative effect

- the shrub from which the kava root is obtained, grown in the Pacific Islands


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Origin:
late 18th century: from Tongan




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