kat

or khat, qat

[ kaht ]

/ kɑt /

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.

Nearby words

kastor and pollux, kastro, kastrop-rauxel, kasugai, kasyapa, kat, kata, kata-, katabasis, katabatic, katabolism

Origin of kat

First recorded in 1855–60, kat is from the Arabic word qāt

Definition for kat (2 of 2)

kata-

variant of cata-.

Also especially before a vowel, kat-.

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Examples from the Web for kat

Kat Smith-Tice and Leslie Davis drove to Perry from Atlanta with David Perdue signs in hand.
Nunn-Perdue: The Devil Went Down to Perry, Georgia|Patricia Murphy|October 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Pizza Hut Middle East hopes to keep your stomach from rumbling with “Kit Kat Pops”, aka Kit Kat candy bars wrapped in pizza dough.
A Chocolate-Dipped Potato Chip and More Crazy Food Creations|Alice Robinson|November 7, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Kat Cole, the chief executive officer of Cinnabon, started her career in high school as a part-time waitress at Hooters.
Companies Must Get Smarter About Hiring and Nurturing Part-Time Workers|Adam Lewis|September 26, 2013|DAILY BEAST
And yes, that is Kat Dennings getting her breast sucked by two men while a third pours liquor down her throat.
The 'Reign' Steamy Stairwell Shocker & TV’s 13 Dirtiest Sex Scenes (VIDEO)|Kevin Fallon|October 11, 2012|DAILY BEAST

Before that its landscape had been indeterminate—there were even strips where the Kat goes to sea.
Monument Valley From the Eyes of a Krazy Kat and John Ford Fan|Malcolm Jones|February 3, 2012|DAILY BEAST
But Kat, who did not wish to appear before either the mother or the general assembly, jumped overboard.
The Oera Linda Book|Anonymous
"Here's something that you are fond of—catch," said Ralph, tossing the package, which Kat grasped as it flew by.
Six Girls|Fannie Belle Irving
Grandfather and Kat covered Kit up with sand to keep him warm while his clothes were drying.
The Book of Stories for the Storyteller|Fanny E. Coe
"Rather," answered Kat, too much taken up in watching her former play-mates, to notice others.
Six Girls|Fannie Belle Irving
Cataclysm, kat′a-klizm, n. a flood of water: a deluge: great revolution.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D)|Various

British Dictionary definitions for kat (1 of 2)

kat

/ (kæt, kɑːt) /

noun

a variant spelling of khat

British Dictionary definitions for kat (2 of 2)

kata-

prefix

a variant of cata-

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Medicine definitions for kat

kat

abbr.

katal