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khat

[ US /ˈkɑt/ ]
[ UK /kˈɑːt/ ]
NOUN
  1. the leaves of the shrub Catha edulis which are chewed like tobacco or used to make tea; has the effect of a euphoric stimulant
    in Yemen kat is used daily by 85% of adults

How To Use khat In A Sentence

  • And they see how countless Somali families are ruined, because the family father is too dependent on khat, which is also helping to support al-Shabaab. Islam in Europe
  • In an exclusive interview with NEWSWEEK this week, Karrubi called Khatami a weak politician and said his allies were extremists "who questioned the Islamic component of the Islamic Republic. Fighting for Moderation
  • The Friday sermon is said by a khatib, many of whom are trained in religious institutes.
  • Yemenis chew a stimulant called khat every afternoon. NPR Topics: News
  • As early as 2003, a proposal for a denuclearized ME supported by Egypt and Jordan was to be presented to the UN by Khatami's reformist government on Iran's behalf. Amir Madani: Perspectives of Peace in the Middle East
  • While some are too radical or violent to engage, the more dangerous are those such as Khatami, who have mastered the art of public relations. Writings from the Middle East Forum and Middle East Quarterly.
  • The commentator explains that khatwam samarudhah Tibra duhkha-grastah. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12
  • Try to avoid chewing khat late at night, and never take sleeping pills unless prescribed by your doctor.
  • Knowledgeable users maintain that chewing khat has more in common with coffee than cocaine.
  • Khatami arrived in Shiraz Monday morning to begin a four-day inspection tour of the province.
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