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qat

British  
/ kɑːt, kæt /

noun

  1. a variant spelling of khat

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And a qat crop is harvested several times a year, while fruits are harvested only one time per year.

From Reuters • Nov. 10, 2022

The Houthis later brought me a stale Iranian chocolate sponge cake and more qat.

From Slate • Jul. 17, 2015

Livestock, hides, fish, charcoal, and bananas are   Somalia's principal exports, while sugar, sorghum, corn, qat, and   machined goods are the principal imports.

From The 2008 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency

Livestock and bananas are the principal exports; sugar, sorghum, corn, fish, and qat are products for the domestic market.

From The 2001 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency

Coffee is critical to the Ethiopian   economy with exports of some $270 million in 2000/01, but   historically low prices have seen many farmers switching to qat to   supplement their income.

From The 2003 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency