kava
ka·va
noun \ˈkä-və\Definition of KAVA
1
: an Australasian shrubby pepper (Piper methysticum) from whose crushed root an intoxicating beverage is made; also : the beverage made from kava
2
: the dried rhizome and roots of the kava used especially as a dietary supplement chiefly to relieve stress and anxiety
Origin of KAVA
Tongan & Marquesan, literally, bitter
First Known Use: 1810
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