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kava

2 ENTRIES FOUND:

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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