khat
Britishnoun
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a white-flowered evergreen shrub, Catha edulis, of Africa and Arabia, whose leaves have narcotic properties
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the leaves of this shrub, chewed or prepared as a drink
Etymology
Origin of khat
C19: from Arabic qāt
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Cathinone’s occurrence in khat plants, however, does raise one intriguing question: Could these plants contain hidden fungal partners that are actually the engineers behind the compounds?
From Scientific American ● May 27, 2021
Landowners had been cutting back on laborers in the khat fields as the increasing price of fuel, used to power water pumps, raised production costs.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 25, 2018
The overhaul of out-of-court disposals would see conditional cautions, simple cautions, penalty notices for disorder, cannabis and khat warnings and community resolutions replaced by the new two-tier framework.
From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2014
It would also be seen as a betrayal by Kenya, where growing khat is a big source of income in some areas, the panel added.
From Reuters ● Nov. 29, 2013
There it is the term in every-day use for any rough bedstead, such as the natives sleep on and call a khat.
From Concerning Animals and Other Matters by Edward Hamilton Aitken
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