kawakawa
Noun
Meaning
Alternative form of kiwikiwi (“star fern”)
A fish, Euthynnus affinis, the false albacore.
Piper excelsum (syn. Macropiper excelsum), a shrub endemic to New Zealand.
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Kawakawa doesn't have any of kava's relaxing psychoactive properties.
Kawakawa is a small tree endemic to New Zealand, which is of crucial importance to traditional, indigenous Māori culture and medicine.
Relationship with Kawakawa Kawakawa ( Piper excelsum ) plant, known also as "Maori kava" is often confused with kava.