kava kava

A form of kavakava — Synonym of kava (“the plant”).

Meanings

nounkava kava (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative form of kavakava.

    In 1878, the firm's fluid extract of guaraná sold for $10 per pound […]; and kava kava form the Sandwich Islands (touted as a remedy for gonorrhea, rheumatism, and gout) sold for $6.00.

    2022, Seth Garfield, Guaraná […] , Chapel Hill: The University of North Carolina Press, →ISBN
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