| 单词 | qat |
| 释义 | qat (once / 51389 pages) n Qat or "khat" are the leaves of an Arabian shrub that are chewed as a stimulant. Some people drink coffee, others chew qat. Go figure. Not to be confused with the strut-prone feline likely found licking itself clean under radiators, qat is a social drug that comes from the shrub Catha that grows high in Middle Eastern and African countries. It contains amphetamine that can make you hyperactive, manic, or anxious. Just like caffeine, qat can be addictive, but it's a heck of a Scrabble word. A "q" word without a "u" following it! WORD FAMILYqat USAGE EXAMPLESThe main market for qat, a stimulant leaf that Yemenis chew addictively, is once again busy with crowds of men. Seattle Times(Nov 03, 2016) He claims that many of those who once idled their days away in qat dens are now hard at work. Economist(Oct 27, 2016) They said qat chewing will only be allowed on Thursdays and Fridays, the local weekend. Washington Times(May 16, 2016) n the leaves of the shrub Catha edulis which are chewed like tobacco or used to make tea; has the effect of a euphoric stimulant Syn|Hyper African tea, Arabian tea, cat, kat, khat, quat excitant, stimulant, stimulant drug a drug that temporarily quickens some vital process |
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