Awa
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Awa is a noun meaning Kava, specifically Piper methysticum.
Meaning
Kava, specifically Piper methysticum.
More Meanings
- An intoxicating drink made from the kava plant, typically the root.
Example Sentences
When the prayer had finished, the awa was drunk and the sacred feast then began.
The Hawaiian gods were supposed to be particularly addicted to the use of awa. Songs were sung in praise of the drink.
The manner of preparing awa is peculiarly disgusting. The root is chewed by women, and the spit out well-chewed mouthfuls into a calabash.
The awa plant is a species of pepper, the piper methysticum of the botanist, and is described as having fleshy stems from two to three feet high.
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