kat
or khat, qat
[ kaht ]
noun
an evergreen shrub, Catha edulis, of Arabia and Africa, the leaves of which are used as a narcotic when chewed or made into a beverage.
Origin of kat
1First recorded in 1855–60, kat is from the Arabic word qāt
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British Dictionary definitions for kat
kat
/ (kæt, kɑːt) /
noun
a variant spelling of khat
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