Khat Definition
kät
noun
A plant (Catha edulis) of the staff-tree family, found in Africa and Arabia: the fresh leaf is chewed for its stimulating effects or used in tea.
Webster's New World
The leaves of this plant, chewed for their stimulating effect.
American Heritage
An evergreen shrub (Catha edulis) native to tropical East Africa and Arabia, having dark green opposite leaves that contain cathinone and other stimulants.
American Heritage
The leaves of this plant, chewed for their stimulating effect.
American Heritage
Other Word Forms of Khat
Noun
Singular:
khat
Plural:
khatsOrigin of Khat
Arabic qāt Amharic Tigrinya č̣āt
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Arabic qāt Amharic Tigrinya č̣āt
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Arabic قات.
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