英:['kɑːvə]
美:[ 'kɑvə]
英:['kɑːvə]
美:[ 'kɑvə]
noun
an Australasian shrubby pepper (Piper methysticum) from whose crushed root an intoxicating beverage is madealso: the beverage made from kava
the dried rhizome and roots of the kava used especially as a dietary supplement chiefly to relieve stress and anxiety
Tongan & Marquesan, literally, bitter
The first known use of kava was in 1810
kavanoun
an Australasian shrubby pepper (Piper methysticum) from whose crushed root an intoxicating beverage is madealso: the beverage
a preparation consisting of the ground dried rhizome and roots of the kava plant that is used as a dietary supplement chiefly to relieve stress, anxiety, and sleeplessness and in folk medicine especially as a diuretic and urogenital antiseptic and that has been linked to cases of severe liver injury
1 With recent moves from the Australian government to loosen import restrictions on kava, many Vanuatu farms have started to ramp up production.
2 She said they left the kava out overnight in uncovered buckets and noticed the slugs after drinking it.
3 The trademark has been registered by a chain of bars and cafes in Florida which among other things serve kava, a mildly narcotic drink popular across Fiji and other Pacific island nations.
4 Officials say the patients in two new cases are from the Big Island and are separate from kava elixir-related cases reported earlier this week.
5 After this initial round, we stuck to small kava shots, which were mixed with fruit flavors and much easier to digest.
6 Kava Kava can be used in the form of an herbal tea to reduce stress, anxiety and sleeping disorders.
卡瓦·卡瓦可以用在形式的凉茶,以减少紧张,焦虑和睡眠障碍。
7 The liquid in question is kava, which is a mixture of water and the crushed root of the kava plant...
8 A local priest recites wedding vows in Fijian and blesses the newlyweds by having them sip kava, a drink made from an indigenous pepper plant.
9 The cafe stays open well into the night, where soft music plays and the beverage of choice is kava, a drink from the South Pacific known for its mild calming effects.
10 And then there’s the kava.
11 Beyond its beaches, travelers can immerse themselves in the local culture by visiting crafts markets and participating in traditional kava ceremonies.
12 Kava is grown in Hawaii and most of the Polynesian countries, particularly Fiji and Vanuatu, which has the most stringent regulations regarding the purity of its kava production and export.
13 To prepare kava the traditional way, you will need a muslin bag, which you can find at craft stores, or a mesh kava bag.
14 For the strongest effect, drink kava on an empty stomach.
15 I was just about to leave for dinner—where I’d be skipping drinks altogether—but the kava had caused me to lose my appetite.
16 It’s widely sold in Florida — except in Sarasota County, which banned it — mainly at gas stations, smoke shops and kava bars.
17 They will likely conduct ritualistic dance, hold a procession, and display memorabilia of Prince Philip, while the men will drink kava, a ceremonial drink made from the roots of the kava plant.
18 Kava kava is banned in the UK because of reports of associated liver damage.
由于和肝脏损害有关,卡法根禁止在英国使用。
19 Day’s end in Port-Vila is colored by the process of selecting which kava bar to patronize; each imports its kava from a different island, and friendly arguments about kava strength and quality are common.
20 It is the final night of the Pacific Islands Forum in Tuvalu and the Fijian prime minister is explaining how to drink kava.