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kava

2 entries found.

Main Entry:
ka·va 
          Listen to the pronunciation of kava
Pronunciation:
\ˈkä-və\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
Tongan & Marquesan, literally, bitter
Date:
1810
1: an Australasian shrubby pepper (Piper methysticum) from whose crushed root an intoxicating beverage is made ; also : the beverage made from kava2: the dried rhizome and roots of the kava used especially as a dietary supplement chiefly to relieve stress and anxiety
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