qat

/ (kæt, kɑːt) /

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noun

a variant spelling of khat

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Words nearby qat

Q and A, QANTAS, Qaraghandy, QARANC, qasida, qat, Qatar, Qatari, Qattara Depression, qawwali, Qazvin

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How to use qat in a sentence

But qat is alien, both in the West and in China, and that makes it an easy target.
Chinese Getting Hooked on the Middle East's Favorite Drug|Brendon Hong|October 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Some presenters claim that qat is like heroin, a depressant.
Chinese Getting Hooked on the Middle East's Favorite Drug|Brendon Hong|October 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Others drink it as a tea made from dehydrated qat, packaged in powder form like instant coffee or locally popular milk tea.
Chinese Getting Hooked on the Middle East's Favorite Drug|Brendon Hong|October 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Chinese government banned qat earlier this year, and classified the plant as a dangerous narcotic.
Chinese Getting Hooked on the Middle East's Favorite Drug|Brendon Hong|October 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST

The handout paints a dire picture, but the qat users of Guangzhou are successful businessmen.
Chinese Getting Hooked on the Middle East's Favorite Drug|Brendon Hong|October 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In the Melanesian myth, dawn is cut out of the body of night by Qat, armed with a knife of red obsidian.
Myth, Ritual, and Religion, Vol. 1|Andrew Lang
To heal the disastrous social malady, Qat (the maker of things, who was more or less a spider) sent for Mate—that is, Death.
Modern Mythology|Andrew Lang
Qat killed the foe and revived his brothers, as the sons of Cronus came forth alive from their father's maw.
Myth, Ritual And Religion, Vol. 2 (of 2)|Andrew Lang
The new-comers cut the earth with a flint-knife, as Qat cut the palpable dark with a blade of red obsidian in Melanesia.
Myth, Ritual And Religion, Vol. 2 (of 2)|Andrew Lang
Qat's chief friend is Marawa, a spider, or a Vui in the shape of a spider.
Myth, Ritual And Religion, Vol. 2 (of 2)|Andrew Lang