# khat

> English word · Noun · IPA /kɑːt/ · frequency rank #73,342

## Definitions
1. 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.

## Etymology
From Arabic قَات (qāt).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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