الهرّا

English translation: Catha edulis / Khat

14:39 Jun 30, 2023
Arabic to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
Arabic term or phrase: الهرّا
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This is from a North African text.

What kind of drug is it?

رأيت فنانين كثرا ينغمسون في الهرّا والحشيش والبوخة

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Saliha18
Local time: 11:06
English translation:Catha edulis / Khat
Explanation:
Khat or Catha edulis, is a flowering plant most commonly found in countries of the African Horn and the Arabian Peninsula. Khat chewing goes far back in history and has always been a kind of tradition in some of these countries.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3991038/
https://www.google.com/search?ie=UTF-8&client=ms-android-sam...
Khat is a natural stimulant from the Catha edulis plant that is cultivated in the Republic of Yemen and most of the countries of East Africa. Its young buds and tender leaves are chewed to attain a state of euphoria and stimulation.1 Khat is an evergreen shrub, which is cultivated as a bush or small tree. The leaves have an aromatic odor
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Local time: 11:06
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Catha edulis / Khat


Explanation:
Khat or Catha edulis, is a flowering plant most commonly found in countries of the African Horn and the Arabian Peninsula. Khat chewing goes far back in history and has always been a kind of tradition in some of these countries.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3991038/
https://www.google.com/search?ie=UTF-8&client=ms-android-sam...
Khat is a natural stimulant from the Catha edulis plant that is cultivated in the Republic of Yemen and most of the countries of East Africa. Its young buds and tender leaves are chewed to attain a state of euphoria and stimulation.1 Khat is an evergreen shrub, which is cultivated as a bush or small tree. The leaves have an aromatic odor

Yassine El Bouknify
Morocco
Local time: 11:06
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
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