n. [ Polynesian. ] (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. [ Written also kawa, kava, and ava. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
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n. [ Polynesian. ] (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. [ Written also kawa, kava, and ava. ] [ 1913 Webster ]