noun
awa
noun
1
Kava, a plant used to make a traditional mildly intoxicating Pacific Island drink, or the drink itself.
"Guests were welcomed with a ceremonial bowl of awa."
How to Use Awa
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA Pacific Island plant and drink also widely known as kava.
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Etymology
Borrowed from Hawaiian ʻawa.