QUAT

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

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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

Example:

in Yemen kat is used daily by 85% of adults

Synonyms:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

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

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

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