kat

or khat, qat

[kaht]

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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.

Origin of kat

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

kata-

variant of cata-.

Also especially before a vowel, kat-.

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Examples from the Web for kat

Contemporary Examples

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
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
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
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
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

Historical Examples

He poured out a flood of questions about the Kat Howard Poins had seen.
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Ford Madox Ford
I will sue for peace with the Pope, and set up a chapel to Kat's memory.'
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Ford Madox Ford
Now even what make of thing is it that Kat Howard is like to do or be done by?'
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Ford Madox Ford
Therefore Kat Howard is up for all of he, and I may loosen my feelings.'
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For it was certain that Kat Howard would have no truck with Cranmer.
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British Dictionary definitions for kat

kat

noun

a variant spelling of khat

kata-

prefix

a variant of cata-

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

kat in Medicine

kat

abbr.

katal

kat

or khat, qat

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Examples from the Web for kat

Contemporary Examples

Kat Smith-Tice and Leslie Davis drove to Perry from Atlanta with David Perdue signs in hand.

Pizza Hut Middle East hopes to keep your stomach from rumbling with “Kit Kat Pops”, aka Kit Kat candy bars wrapped in pizza dough.

Kat Cole, the chief executive officer of Cinnabon, started her career in high school as a part-time waitress at Hooters.

And yes, that is Kat Dennings getting her breast sucked by two men while a third pours liquor down her throat.

Before that its landscape had been indeterminate—there were even strips where the Kat goes to sea.

Historical Examples

He poured out a flood of questions about the Kat Howard Poins had seen.

I will sue for peace with the Pope, and set up a chapel to Kat's memory.'

Now even what make of thing is it that Kat Howard is like to do or be done by?'

Therefore Kat Howard is up for all of he, and I may loosen my feelings.'

For it was certain that Kat Howard would have no truck with Cranmer.

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