khat
SPECIES OF PLANT, COMMONLY USED BY HUMANS FOR ITS PSYCHOACTIVE EFFECTS
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[k?:t]
¦ noun
1. the leaves of an Arabian shrub, which are chewed (or drunk as an infusion) as a stimulant.
2. the shrub that produces these leaves. [Catha edulis.]
Origin
C19: from Arab. ?at.