khat

Plural: khats

Noun

• An alternative spelling for kat, a shrub with leaves chewed as a stimulant.
• the leaves of the shrub Catha edulis which are chewed like tobacco or used to make tea; has the effect of a euphoric stimulant
• A shrub, Catha edulis, whose leaves are used as a mild stimulant when chewed or brewed as tea; also a drug produced from this plant.

Examples

• He chewed on his lip, contemplating if KHAT was a valid word for Words With Friends.

Synonyms

African tea, Arabian tea, cat, kat, qat, quat, Bushman's tea, miraa