Kava

[kɑ:vә]

Definition

(noun.) an alcoholic drink made from the aromatic roots of the kava shrub.

Editor: Madge--From WordNet

Definition

(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.

Checked by Juliana