‘Awa Photograph by Heidi Fickinger
ʻawa
1. n. The kava (Piper methysticum), a shrub 1.2 to 3.5 m tall with green jointed stems and heart-shaped leaves, native to Pacific islands (wehewehe.org) Roots were pounded and mixed with water then strained to drink.
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