qhat

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/kɑːt/

A form of khat — 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.

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Meanings

nounqhat (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative spelling of khat.

    During the qhat ceremony of the afternoon I noticed that a few of the younger men did not touch the weed.

    1939, Ladislas Farago, The Riddle of Arabia, page 60
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    […] the bogeyman knows that the sparks in the hearts of the Liberian militia, fueled by the indigenous drug qhat, are as unpredictable as Saint Elmo's fire: you never know when they will hit again.

    2015, Bob Laerhoven, Dangerous Obsessions

    Other areas, such as the Yemen or Bolivia, where the chewing of qhat or coke leaves is seen as a cultural norm , require extensive consultation and discussion with the local workforce […]

    2017, Hamid Ghodse, Addiction at Work: Tackling Drug Use and Misuse in the Workplace

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with qhat

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APA

qhat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/qhat

MLA

“qhat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/qhat. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “qhat,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/qhat.

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