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kava¹
- /kɑː.və/ UK
Rhymes with -ɑːvə
noun kavas · ava · kawa · ʻawa · yava
- Any member of the species Piper methysticum, a plant from the South Pacific.
- An intoxicating beverage made from the kava plant. The roots produce a liqueur called kava. Kava has a mild aphrodisiac effect.
Kava²
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Transliteration of Ukrainian Кава (Kava) or a phonetic respelling of Polish Kawa, from kawa (“jackdaw”); ultimately from Proto-Slavic *kavъka (“jackdaw”).
proper noun Kavas
- A surname.
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noun the plant Piper methysticum
| 日本語 | カヴァ kava |
|---|---|
| Français | kava, kawa |
| Română | kava |
| Русский | пе́рец опьяня́ющий pérec opʹjanjájuščij, ка́ва káva, кава-ка́ва kava-káva |
Talk about this word "kava." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/kava. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. kava. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/kava "kava." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/kava.Cite this
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title = {kava},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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