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- [kah-vuh]
- /ˈkɑ və/
- /ˈkɑː.və/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kah-vuh]
- /ˈkɑ və/
Definitions of kava word
- noun kava a Polynesian shrub, Piper methysticum, of the pepper family, the aromatic roots of which are used to make an intoxicating beverage. 1
- noun kava the beverage made from these roots. 1
- noun kava A narcotic sedative drink made in Polynesia from the crushed roots of a plant of the pepper family. 1
- noun kava a Polynesian shrub, Piper methysticum: family Piperaceae 0
- noun kava a drink prepared from the aromatic roots of this shrub 0
- noun kava a plant (Piper methysticum) of the pepper family, with an aromatic odor: its roots and rhizomes have narcotic properties 0
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Origin of kava
First appearance:
before 1810 One of the 40% newest English words
1810-20; < Polynesian (first recorded from Tonga Islands)
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Parts of speech for Kava
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
kava popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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