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yava

UK/jɑː.və/

yava 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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Proper noun capitalized: Yava

Yava (plural Yavas)

  1. A surname.
    • Albert Yava, b. 1888

Forms of yava

pluralYavas

Words that rhyme with yava

7 more rhymesFewer rhymes

Questions about yava

What does yava mean?
Yava means a surname.
What is yava the alternative form of?
Yava is the alternative form of kava.
What part of speech is yava?
Yava is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce yava?
Yava is pronounced /jɑː.və/ (UK).

Words near yava in the dictionary

  1. yaupons
  2. yaups
  3. Yaus
  4. yautia
  5. yautias
  6. yava
  7. Yavapai
  8. Yavapai County
  9. yavapaiite
  10. Yavatmal
  11. Yaven Creek

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