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🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

阿拉伯茶

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ā lā bó chá

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Qat/kɑːt/
nounCEFR C2 (Proficient)Top #14500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"阿拉伯茶是一种在东非和中东部分地区常见的兴奋植物。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The fresh leaves and twigs of an evergreen shrub (Catha edulis) native to East Africa and Arabia, chewed as a stimulant.

    "In several East African and Middle Eastern cultures, chewing qat is a common social practice."
  2. 2

    The shrub itself, which belongs to the family Celastraceae.

    "Farmers in the highlands cultivate qat as a lucrative cash crop."
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Synonyms (3)
Antonyms & Contrasting Words (1)

Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word comes from Arabic (qāt), ultimately deriving from Afroasiatic roots in the Horn of Africa and Arabian Peninsula. It entered English in the 19th century through travel writing and botanical descriptions documenting its traditional use as a stimulant.

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