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kat

or khat, qat

[ kaht ]

noun

  1. an evergreen shrub, Catha edulis, of Arabia and Africa, the leaves of which are used as a narcotic when chewed or made into a beverage.

kat

/ kæt; kɑːt /

noun

  1. a variant spelling of khat

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Word History and Origins

Origin of kat1

First recorded in 1855–60, kat is from the Arabic word qāt

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