KHAT

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does khat mean? 

• KHAT (noun)
  The noun KHAT has 1 sense:

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

  Familiarity information: KHAT used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• KHAT (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

The leaves of the shrub Catha edulis which are chewed like tobacco or used to make tea; has the effect of a euphoric stimulant

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

African tea; Arabian tea; cat; kat; khat; qat; quat

Context example:

in Yemen kat is used daily by 85% of adults

Hypernyms ("khat" is a kind of...):

excitant; stimulant; stimulant drug (a drug that temporarily quickens some vital process)