# kava

> English word · Noun · IPA /kɑː.və/ · frequency rank #57,489

## Definitions
1. A plant from the South Pacific, Piper methysticum.
2. An intoxicating beverage made from the kava plant.

## Etymology
From Tongan kava, in turn from Proto-Polynesian *kawa.
Doublet of ʻawa, ava, kawa, and yava.

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