kat
NounUS[kat]/kæt/1 syllable
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Noun (1)
- 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”Synonyms: khatqatquatcatArabian teaAfrican teaType of stimulant, stimulant drug
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Kat (kät), noun
Botany An Arabian shrub (Catha edulis) the leaves of which are used as tea by the Arabs.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54