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QUAT
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 1
Noun
quat (plural quats)
(obsolete) A pustule.
(obsolete) An annoying, worthless person.
Verb
quat (third-person singular simple present quats, present participle quatting, simple past and past participle quatted)
(transitive, obsolete) To satiate.
(Scottish, dialectal, transitive) To relinquish, forsake, give up.
(Welsh and Southwest England, dialectal, intransitive) To squat or crouch down.
Adjective
quat (not comparable)
(Scottish, dialectal, with "of") Free; no longer involved with; quit.
Etymology 2
Noun
quat (plural quats)
(chemistry) A quaternary ammonium cation or compound.
Adjective
quat (not comparable)
Quaternary.
Etymology 3
Noun
quat (countable and uncountable, plural quats)
Alternative spelling of khat.
Noun
QUAT (plural QUATs)
Alternative form of quat (“quaternary ammonium”)
Source: Wiktionary
Quat, n. Etym: [Etymol. uncertain.] (a) A pustule. [Obs.] (b) An annoying, worthless person. Shak.
Quat, v. t.
Definition: To satiate; to satisfy. [Prov. Eng.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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