Synonyms for kava
ˈkɑ vəka·va

Princeton's WordNetRate this synonym:1.0 / 1 vote

1. kava, kavakavanoun

   an alcoholic drink made from the aromatic roots of the kava shrub

   Synonyms:
   kavakava

Matched Categories

1. • Alcoholic Beverage

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1. List of known nicknames for "Kava":

   Kava Project, Kavah, Thomas Pötz

Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MDRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. kava

   Synonyms:
   Macropiper latifolium, Piper methysticum, kava kava

2. kava

   Synonyms:
   Piper methysticum, kava kava

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How to use kava in a sentence?

1. Chief Jack Malia:

   We allow the kava to clear the way to allow for his spirit to come back and live with us. The same spirit will grow inside one of his family and one day we will reconnect the people of Tanna and England, he is dead but he has a big family, who will live with his legacy. See all the pictures we have of him here. He is a good man.

2. Apo Aporosa:

   When a child is born, kava is presented and for a lot of Pacifica people, they believe that if you fail to do that, the child's life is cursed.

3. Apo Aporosa:

   Kava is the dominant cultural icon for Pacifica people and the icon of identity for them.

4. Vincent Lebot:

   The impact will be very severe on the local economy. Many children continue to go to school because their parents pay the school fees thanks to kava.