Kava n. (Written also kawa, kava, and ava) (Bot.) A species of Macropiper (Macropiper 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.
... fruits and vegetables, coconuts, bananas, cassava (tapioca), sakau (kava), betel nuts, ... — The 2008 CIA World Factbook • United States. Central Intelligence Agency.
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