African tea

African tea
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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in Yemen kat is used daily by 85% of adults

Syn: ↑kat, ↑khat, ↑qat, ↑quat, ↑cat, ↑Arabian tea
Hypernyms: ↑stimulant, ↑stimulant drug, ↑excitant

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noun
Usage: usually capitalized A
: kat

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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