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kat

or khat, qat

[ kaht ]

noun

  1. an evergreen shrub, Catha edulis, of Arabia and Africa, the leaves of which are used as a narcotic when chewed or made into a beverage.


kat

/ kæt; kɑːt /

noun

  1. a variant spelling of khat
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of kat1

First recorded in 1855–60, kat is from the Arabic word qāt
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Example Sentences

It would make us laugh when she she's I enjoy going because I get a big hot dog before the game and a kit kat at half time.

From BBC

John confuses letters, like b and d, while Jack struggles to link letters with sounds; he doesn’t recognize that kat sounds like the name of a familiar animal.

"We put a lot of time, effort and hard work into this song," Perry said, thanking her fans, known as the "Katy kats."

From Reuters

Sometimes a c is used instead of a k, even if it makes more sense for cat to be spelled kat.

Alleg. ii, � 1, 67 M. t�ttetai o�n ho the�s kat� t� en ka� t�n mon�da, m�llon d� ka� he mon�s kat� t�n h�na the�n.

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