| 释义 |
ka·va
noun
or ca·va \ˈkävə\; also ka·va·ka·va \| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷\
(-s)
Etymology: Tongan & Marquesan kava, literally, bitter
1.
a. : an Australasian shrubby pepper (Piper methysticum) from whose crushed root an intoxicating beverage is made
b. : the beverage made from kava
2. : the dried rhizome and roots of the kava shrub formerly used as a diuretic and genitourinary antiseptic |