Pronunciation : Ka"va
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Polynesian.] (Bot.)
Definition : Defn: A species of Macropiper (M. 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.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913