[ 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 <noun.artifact> in Yemen kat is used daily by 85% of adults
'We know the Aideed faction obtains a good proportion of its financing through importing and selling khat,' Maj Stockwell said. The UN action came two days after Somali gunmen killed four American UN peacekeepers in an ambush.