# dawa

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #62,822

## Definitions
1. A medicine, particularly a native one or one used by witch doctors.
2. A cocktail made with vodka, honey, and lime juice.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Swahili dawa (“medicine”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/dawa