kat

American

[kaht] / kɑt /

Or khat,

noun

an evergreen shrub, Catha edulis, of Arabia and Africa, the leaves of which are used as a narcotic when chewed or made into a beverage.

kat British

/ kæt, kɑːt /

noun

a variant spelling of khat

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Etymology

Origin of kat

First recorded in 1855–60, kat is from the Arabic word qāt

Example Sentences

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It would make us laugh when she she's I enjoy going because I get a big hot dog before the game and a kit kat at half time.

From BBC

John confuses letters, like b and d, while Jack struggles to link letters with sounds; he doesn’t recognize that kat sounds like the name of a familiar animal.

From Scientific American

"We put a lot of time, effort and hard work into this song," Perry said, thanking her fans, known as the "Katy kats."

From Reuters

Sometimes a c is used instead of a k, even if it makes more sense for cat to be spelled kat.

From Literature

Alleg. ii, � 1, 67 M. t�ttetai o�n ho the�s kat� t� en ka� t�n mon�da, m�llon d� ka� he mon�s kat� t�n h�na the�n.

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