English Explanatory Dictionary

khat

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A shrub, Catha edulis, whose leaves are used as a mild stimulant when chewed or brewed as tea; also a drug produced from this plant.

Pronunciation

/kɑːt/ /kat/ /kæt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-khat.wav

Word forms

khat khats gat kat qat qhat quat tschat

Etymology

From Arabic قَات (qāt).

Synonyms

Bushman's tea miraa
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