kava

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkɑːvə/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kä′və)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
ka•va  (kä′və),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Plant Biologya Polynesian shrub, Piper methysticum, of the pepper family, the aromatic roots of which are used to make an intoxicating beverage.
  2. Foodthe beverage made from these roots. Also called ka′va•ka′va, ka′va-ka′va. 
  • Polynesian (first recorded from Tonga Islands)
  • 1810–20;
Ka•va•ic  (kə vā′ik),USA pronunciation adj. 
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
kava /ˈkɑːvə/ n
  1. a Polynesian shrub, Piper methysticum: family Piperaceae
  2. a drink prepared from the aromatic roots of this shrub
Etymology: 18th Century: from Polynesian (Tongan): bitter
'kava' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
pepper - Kavafis

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