kat
noun
Simple meaning
The leaves of the shrub Catha edulis which are chewed like tobacco or used to make tea.
Pronunciation
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katIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈkæt
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Definition
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noun
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.”
A diminutive of the female given names Katharine or Katherine.
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.
A Gatling gun.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B2 · Upper Intermediate (estimated)
- Frequency
- Moderately Common
- Formality
- Technical
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This meaning: The leaves of the shrub Catha edulis which are chewed like tobacco or used to make tea; has the effect of a euphoric stimulant
Used this way, kat is a common word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
“In Yemen kat is used daily by 85% of adults.”
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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- “In Yemen kat is used daily by 85% of adults.”noun
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