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kat

(kæt; kɑːt)

(Plants) a variant spelling of khat

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kat

or khat

(kɑt)

n.

1. the leaves of a SW Asian and African shrub, Catha edulis, of the staff-tree family: chewed as a stimulant or made into a tea.

2. the shrub itself.

[1855–60; < Arabic qāt]

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kat - the leaves of the shrub Catha edulis which are chewed like tobacco or used to make tea; has the effect of a euphoric stimulant; "in Yemen kat is used daily by 85% of adults"

African tea, Arabian tea, khat, qat, quat, cat

excitant, stimulant drug, stimulant - a drug that temporarily quickens some vital process

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