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  • noun Alternative form of khat.

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  • 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

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Examples

  • As massive crowds rallied in cities across Yemen, observations came in from those on the ground about the lack of food, level of demonstrations, and even the chewing of khat also referred to as qat via Twitter.

    Libya in stalemate; Yemen opposition joins demonstrators 2011

  • Land once used for export crops - cotton, fruit, and vegetables - has been turned over to growing a shrub called qat, whose leaves are chewed for their stimulant effect by Yemenis and which has no significant export market.

    The 1995 CIA World Factbook United States. Central Intelligence Agency

  • Land once used for export crops - cotton, fruit, and vegetables - has been turned over to growing a shrub called qat, whose leaves are chewed for their stimulant effect by Yemenis and which has no significant export market.

    The 1994 CIA World Factbook United States. Central Intelligence Agency

  • Land once used for export crops - cotton, fruit, and vegetables - has been turned over to growing a shrub called qat, whose leaves are chewed for their stimulant effect by Yemenis and which has no significant export market.

    The 1996 CIA Factbook United States. Central Intelligence Agency

  • The capital became quiet during an afternoon period when Yemenis traditional chew a popular stimulant leaf, known as qat.

    chron.com Chronicle 2011

  • Off the coast of the violence-racked nation, millions of dollars in ransom are demanded and won by young men travelling in skiffs, armed with AK-47s and rocket propelled grenades and sometimes hopped up on the narcotic plant called qat that is popular with Somalis.

    Top Stories: BreakingNews.ie BreakingNews.ie / TCM 2010

  • Off the coast of the violence-racked nation, millions of dollars in ransom are demanded and won by young men travelling in skiffs, armed with AK-47s and rocket propelled grenades and sometimes hopped up on the narcotic plant called qat that is popular with Somalis.

    Top Stories: BreakingNews.ie BreakingNews.ie / TCM 2010

  • Off the coast of the violence-racked nation, millions of dollars in ransom are demanded and won by young men travelling in skiffs, armed with AK-47s and rocket propelled grenades and sometimes hopped up on the narcotic plant called qat that is popular with Somalis.

    Top Stories: BreakingNews.ie BreakingNews.ie / TCM 2010

  • SANAA (AFP) - The euphoria-inducing drug qat, which is a national passion in Yemen, shot up in price on the first day of football's World Cup, the defence ministry said on its website on

    Latest News - Yahoo!7 News 2010

  • Off the coast of the violence-racked nation, millions of dollars in ransom are demanded and won by young men travelling in skiffs, armed with AK-47s and rocket propelled grenades and sometimes hopped up on the narcotic plant called qat that is popular with Somalis.

    Top Stories: BreakingNews.ie BreakingNews.ie / TCM 2010

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  • usage note on bhang

    March 17, 2008

  • Arabic /qa:t/, Somali jaad, so 'qat' is a better English spelling than 'khat'.

    July 3, 2008

  • not sure if this is true, but i heard from my grandmother that was at one time an alternate spelling for "cat".

    November 22, 2008

  • Probably the most useful scrabble word ever.

    May 16, 2009