- methysticum
- The root of Piper m. (family Piperaceae), a plant of the Pacific islands, used by the natives as an intoxicant. It has been used in diarrhea and in inflammatory affection of the urogenital tract. SYN: kava (1).
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methysticum
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Piper methysticum — Kawa kawa … Wikipedia Español
Piper methysticum — Kava Kava (Piper methysticum) Systematik Unterklasse: Magnolienähnliche (Magnoliidae) … Deutsch Wikipedia
Piper methysticum — Kava Kava … Wikipédia en Français
PIPER METHYSTICUM FORST. - ПЕРЕЦ КАВА — см. 229. Кустарник. P. methysticum Forst. П. кава Pl. Escul. (1786) 76. Burkill (1935) 1745. Chevalier 339/40 (1951a) 47. Gatty (1956) 241. Steinmetz (1960). Barrau (1962) 121. Keller, Klohs (1963) 1 15. S у n. Micropiper methysticum Miq.; P.… … Справочник растений
Macropiper methysticum — Pepper Pep per, n. [OE. peper, AS. pipor, L. piper, fr. Gr. ?, ?, akin to Skr. pippala, pippali.] 1. A well known, pungently aromatic condiment, the dried berry, either whole or powdered, of the {Piper nigrum}. [1913 Webster] Note: Common, or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Piper methysticum — Pepper Pep per, n. [OE. peper, AS. pipor, L. piper, fr. Gr. ?, ?, akin to Skr. pippala, pippali.] 1. A well known, pungently aromatic condiment, the dried berry, either whole or powdered, of the {Piper nigrum}. [1913 Webster] Note: Common, or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Piper methysticum — svaigusis pipiras statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Pipirinių šeimos vaistinis augalas (Piper methysticum), paplitęs Ramiojo vandenyno salose (Mikronezijoje), kitur – auginamas. Turi narkotinių medžiagų. Iš jo gaminami gėrimai. atitikmenys:… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
Macropiper methysticum — Kava Ka va, n. [Polynesian.] (Bot.) A species of {Macropiper} ({Macropiper methysticum}), the long pepper, from the root of which an intoxicating beverage is made by the Polynesians, by a process of mastication; also, the beverage itself.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Piper methysticum — Methysticin Me*thys ti*cin, n. (Chem.) A white, silky, crystalline substance extracted from the thick rootstock of a species of pepper ({Piper methysticum}) of the South Sea Islands; called also {kanakin}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Piper methysticum — ID 64091 Symbol Key PIME Common Name kava Family Piperaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Introduced to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution HI Growth Habit Shrub Duration … USDA Plant Characteristics
