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Definition of Kava

1. Noun. An alcoholic drink made from the aromatic roots of the kava shrub.

Definition of Kava

1. n. 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.

Definition of Kava

1. Noun. A plant from the South Pacific, ''Piper methysticum''. ¹

2. Noun. An intoxicating beverage made from the kava plant. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Kava

1. a tropical shrub [n -S]

Medical Definition of Kava

1. 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. Alternative forms: kawa, kava, and ava. Origin: Polynesian. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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