kat

kat · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    An alternative spelling of khat; a flowering plant (Catha edulis) native to East Africa and the Arabian Peninsula, the leaves of which are chewed as a stimulant.

  2. 2.

    A feminine given name, a diminutive of Katherine or Katrina.

Related words

See also: khat, stimulant
Synonyms: khat, qat

Etymology

From Arabic qat (also transliterated as khat, kat, or gat), the name of the plant in its native region.