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KHAT
kat, khat, qat, quat, cat, Arabian tea, African tea
(noun) 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”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
khat (countable and uncountable, plural khats)
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.
Synonyms
• miraa
Anagrams
• Kath, takh
Source: Wiktionary
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