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yaqona
yaqona (jæˈkəʊnə) n (Plants) a Polynesian shrub (Piper methysticum) from which an intoxicating drink is made from the roots. Also called: kava EncyclopediaSeekavayaqona
ya·qo·na (ya'kō-nă), A Fijian drink made from the powdered root of Piper methysticum (family Piperaceae); excessive drinking of it causes a state of hyperexcitability and a loss of power in the legs; chronic intoxication induces roughening of the skin and a state of debility.
See also: methysticum. Synonym(s): kava (2) , kava kava, yanggona [Fijian name] |