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'ava

'ava is the alternative form of kava.

Meaning of kava

Noun

kava (countable and uncountable, plural kavas)

  1. Any member of the species Piper methysticum, a plant from the South Pacific.
  2. An intoxicating beverage made from the kava plant.
    • The roots produce a liqueur called kava. Kava has a mild aphrodisiac effect.1961, Harry E. Wedeck, Dictionary of Aphrodisiacs, New York: The Citadel Press, page 132

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Questions about 'ava

What is 'ava the alternative form of?
'ava is the alternative form of kava.

Words near 'ava in the dictionary

  1. 'Arrys
  2. 'art
  3. 'as
  4. 'at
  5. 'Auhelawa
  6. 'ava
  7. 'ave
  8. 'ave it
  9. 'aven't
  10. 'avin'
  11. 'bacco

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