Definition of Kava

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

Exact synonyms: Kavakava
Generic synonyms: Alcohol, Alcoholic Beverage, Alcoholic Drink, Inebriant, Intoxicant
Geographical relationships: Polynesia

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. 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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Lexicographical Neighbors of Kava

kaugh
kaughs
Kaunas
Kaunda
kaurene synthetase
kauri
kauri
kauries
kauris
kauri copal
kauri gum
kauri pine
kauri resin
kaury
kava (current term)
kava (current term)
kavakava
kavakavas
kavas
kavass
kavasses
Kavrin
kaw
kawa
kawaka
kawaka
kawas
Kawasaki
kawasaki's disease
Kawasaki's syndrome

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