qat

/ kɑːt; kæt /

noun

1. a variant spelling of khat

Example Sentences

Chewing qat is a national pastime and demand is one of the few certainties in a nation torn apart by a seven-year war that has wrecked the economy and caused a dire humanitarian crisis and left millions facing hunger.

From Reuters

Farmers in Al-Haweri and Bait al-Dhafif, villages outside the capital Sanaa, where fruits and grains were cultivated, now plant qat on new terraces built from soil dug from fields below, leaving a wasteland of huge pits behind.

From Reuters

Amid the uncertainties of war, cultivating qat has advantages, taking just a few months to reach harvest.

From Reuters

And a qat crop is harvested several times a year, while fruits are harvested only one time per year.

From Reuters

Qat can earn three times the revenue of any other crop but the steady cash flow comes at a heavy price.

From Reuters