KHAT


Meaning of KHAT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

also qat or kat ˈkät

Etymology: Arabic qāt

Date: 1858

: a shrub ( Catha edulis ) of the staff-tree family cultivated in the Middle East and Africa for its leaves and buds that are the source of a habituating stimulant when chewed or used as a tea ; also : its leaves and buds

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.