kat

or khat, qat

[ kaht ]

/ kɑt /

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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.

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Origin of kat

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

Words nearby kat

Kästner, Kastor and Pollux, Kastrop-Rauxel, Kasugai, Kasyapa, kat, kata, katabasis, katabatic, katabolism, Katahdin

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How to use kat in a sentence

Bwamba relishes those wins, such as when she figured out how to make a Kit Kat taste like the fruity milk at the bottom of a bowl of colorful cereal.
This candy scientist says her job is pretty sweet|Erin Blakemore|January 13, 2022|Popular-Science
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

The broadcast was heavily peppered with commercials for Pepsi, Kit Kat, Chevrolet, and KFC.
Mohammed Assaf: From Underdog to Idol|Maysoon Zayid|June 25, 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
Lyra d soi, n d' eg, kai kithara leipetai, kai kata polin chrsima; kai au kat' agrous tois nomeusi syrinx an tis ei.
The Modes of Ancient Greek Music|David Binning Monro
The Katodi—outcasts, who take their name from preparing the kat, or cat-echu, and who hang about the villages of the plains.
The Ethnology of the British Colonies and Dependencies|Robert Gordon Latham
Acatalectic, a-kat-a-lek′tik, adj. having the complete number of syllables as a verse: without defect.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D)|Various
Of the early life of John Catnach, (Kat-nak), the father, we have little information.
The History of the Catnach Press|Charles Hindley
I selected one—with rather an ominous name, I admit:—Kat-hair-on!
The Funny Side of Physic|A. D. Crabtre

British Dictionary definitions for kat

kat

/ (kæt, kɑːt) /

noun

a variant spelling of khat

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