234 DICTIONARY OF POPULAR NAMES KAW 



in preparing and drinking the Kava as in the most polite 

 societies of Europe on festive occasions. A royal bowl in form 

 of a boat may be seen in the Museum at Kew. The use of this 

 disgusting drink is said to be rapidly dying out. 



Kaw Tabua, a name in the Fiji Islands for Podocaiyus 

 ciipressina, a tree of the Yew family (Taxacese), common through- 

 out the Indian Archipelago, Philippines, New Hebrides, and 

 Fiji Islands. It is a highly - ornamental tree, having hori- 

 zontal yew-like branches. In Penang and Java it is said to 

 attain a height of 200 feet, and is one of the best timber trees 

 of Java. It was introduced to the Eoyal Gardens, Kew, from 

 Penauf*:, and in 1864 a tree had attained the heioht of 20 feet 

 in the Palm-house. 



Kawaka, a name in Xew Zealand for the Cypress Cedar 

 (Libocedrus Doniana), a tree of the Coniferae family, native of 

 New Zealand. This noble tree attains a height of 60 to 100 

 feet, and 3 to 5 feet diameter. Its wood is of a reddish colour, 

 fine-grained and heavy. It is used for carving and for planks 

 and spars. 



Keklani, a name in the Bengal bazaars for the fruit of 

 Limonia carnosaij), a small tree of the Orange family (Auran- 

 tiace^e). The fruit is the size of a hazel nut ; it is a favourite 

 spice in India. 



Kelp. {See Fucus.) 



Kendal Green {Genista tindoria), a low bushy shrub of the 

 Bean family (Leguminosse), native of Central and Southern 

 Europe ; it is common in England, and has become naturalised 

 in the United States. It is also known by the names of Woad- 

 waxen and Dyer's Green Weed. It yields a yellow dye, but 

 by a mordant becomes a permanent green. This was originally 

 used by the Flemish weavers who settled at Kendal in West- 

 moreland, hence it was called Kendal Green. 



Kentucky Coffee Tree {Gymnodadus canadensis), a large 

 hard -wooded tree of the Bean family (Leguminosse), having 

 large, compound, deciduous, winged leaves, 3 feet in length and 

 2 feet in width, abundant in the Northern United States and 



