Meaning
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.
Etymology
Origin: Arabic
Borrowed from Arabic قَات (qāt).
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Bushman's teamiraakatqatquatcat
NYT Puzzle Appearances
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