Definitions for kavaˈkɑ və
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
ka•vaˈkɑ və(n.)(pl.)-vas.
a Polynesian shrub, Piper methysticum, of the pepper family: the roots are used to make an intoxicating beverage.
Category: Plants
the beverage made from kava.
Category: Cooking
Origin of kava:
1810–20; < Polynesian
Princeton's WordNet
kava, kavakava(noun)
an alcoholic drink made from the aromatic roots of the kava shrub
Wiktionary
kava(Noun)
A plant from the South Pacific, Piper methysticum.
kava(Noun)
An intoxicating beverage made from the kava plant.
Origin: From kava, in turn from kawa
Webster Dictionary
Kava(noun)
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
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Kava
Dried rhizome and roots of Piper methysticum, a shrub native to Oceania and known for its anti-anxiety and sedative properties. Heavy usage results in some adverse effects. It contains ALKALOIDS; LACTONES; kawain, methysticin, mucilage, STARCH, and yangonin. Kava is also the name of the pungent beverage prepared from the plant's roots.
Translations for kava
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
scheme(noun)
a plan or arrangement; a way of doing something
a colour scheme for the room; There are various schemes for improving the roads.
- skemaAfrikaans

- خُطَّه، بَرْنامَج، تَصْميمArabic

- планBulgarian

- esquemaPortuguese (BR)

- plán, projektCzech

- das SchemaGerman

- plan; -planDanish

- σχέδιο, πλάνοGreek

- plan, programa, proyectoSpanish

- kavaEstonian

- نقشه؛طرحFarsi

- suunnitelmaFinnish

- planFrench

- תוֹכנִיתHebrew

- योजनाHindi

- planCroatian

- terv(ezet)Hungarian

- rencanaIndonesian

- áætlunIcelandic

- piano, progettoItalian

- 計画Japanese

- 계획Korean

- planas, projektas, būdasLithuanian

- plāns; projektsLatvian

- skemaMalay

- planDutch

- plan, ordning, systemNorwegian

- system, plan, projektPolish

- نقشه؛طرحPersian

- پلان، نقشه، جدول ، توطيهْ، سازش، نقشه اچول، پلان جوړول، توطيْه كولPashto

- esquemaPortuguese

- planRomanian

- план, проектRussian

- plán, projektSlovak

- načrtSlovenian

- planSerbian

- plan, förslagSwedish

- แผนการ; การจัดวิธีการทำอะไรบางอย่างThai

- plânTurkish

- 計劃,方案Chinese (Trad.)

- план; програмаUkrainian

- منصوبہUrdu

- kế hoạchVietnamese

- 计划,方案Chinese (Simp.)

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