NOUN
- a shrub that is cultivated by Arabs for its leaves which are chewed or used to make tea
How To Use Catha edulis In A Sentence
- Qat, or catha edulis, has become the national pastime in this poor Arab country of 19 million, but one many experts say is ravaging Yemen's frail economy and sucking up precious water.
- (Coast) or with dried termites (Turkana); young leaves are chewed like Catha edulis (khat, miraa, Maasai, Luo-Migori) or cooked as a vegetable Chapter 7
