kava
kava — noun
1. a substance from the dried root of a South Pacific pepper plant, sold as a suppl
a substance from the dried root of a South Pacific pepper plant, sold as a supplement or drink to help people relax or sleep.
Emma asked the nurse whether kava could make her sleepy on the flight.
whether kava could + verb — effect question pattern
Before bed, Sana mixed kava powder into warm water and drank it slowly.
collocation: kava powder / mix into water
The label says not to take kava with alcohol or sleeping pills.
After two weeks, Caleb stopped using kava because the supplement upset his stomach.
At the pharmacy, Zola bought kava capsules for nights when stress kept her awake.
- kava root
used when speakers mean the dried root material before or during preparation
- kava extract
more specific term for a processed or concentrated supplement form
用法筆記
Usually uncountable when speakers mean the substance in general. It often appears in health or supplement contexts with verbs like 'take', 'drink', 'mix', and 'use'.