kava
IPA: kˈævʌ
noun
- A plant from the South Pacific, Piper methysticum.
- An intoxicating beverage made from the kava plant.
- A surname.
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Examples of "kava" in Sentences
- However, the controlled sale of kava is licensed.
- The drink is extracted from root of the kava plant.
- There are strict laws over the exportation of Kava.
- Kava is banned in Switzerland, France, and the Netherlands.
- Flavokavains are a class of chalcones found in the kava plant.
- This finding might correspond to the slightly euphoric action of kava.
- Kava works more on the spinal column than the higher center of the brain.
- Kavalactones are the active ingredient in the tranquilizing beverage kava.
- Dihydrokavain is one of the six major kavalactones found in the kava plant.
- In 2001, concerns were raised about the safety of commercial kava products.