kava kava plant / a narcotic drink made after this plant, and [...]

Part of Speech	noun
Phonetic Form	kava
Lovono Equivalent	kava

1. • kava plant
   • • Bot

   Scientific Name

   Piper methysticum

   • • Example 1092:
       

       kara kava

       a kava root

2. • a narcotic drink made after this plant, and consumed by men on important occasions

   Infobox

   Preparing kava: You chop kava to small pieces, including the root; you grind it, mince it, squeeze it; then you drink it.

   • • Example 1093:
       

       Dapenuo li-le ne toplau, li-anu kava. Li-anu kava awoiu, ka li-vongo viri.

       Men would go in the men's clubhouse, and drink kava. Once they had drunk kava, they would eat.

       Example URL

       https://doi.org/10.24397/pangloss-0003351#S94

     • Example 1094:
       

       Daviñevi wopine li-ovei pe li-anu kava.

       Adult women are allowed to drink kava.

     • Example 1095:
       

       Tano ponu, li-ae mijaka me kava i-pu i-katau.

       This kava bowl (tano1) has been hollowed out a little, to allow kava to flow along.

Related entries

• Is Part of:
  • kava moloe a reddish variety of kava, now fallen into disuse
  • kava tebene a yellowish variety of kava, now fallen into disuse
  • kava ele a wild variety of kava, not suitable for drinking
• See also:
  • kava kava plant / a narcotic drink made after this plant, and consumed by men on important occasions
  • teipu cup made out of a coconut shell / drinking cup, e.g. for drinking kava
  • tano wooden bowl used for liquids, espec. kava. The bowl has an elongated shape, and grooves on each side to let the liquid out
  • ~vili squeeze, press ‹s.th.›
  • ~anu drink