miraa
noun/ˈmɪrɑː/
/ˈmɪrɑː/
East African English [ˈmiraː]
[uncountable] (East African English)- a form of khatWord Origin1940s. Origin uncertain; perhaps from Meru (the language of the Meru people of central Kenya) miraa. Compare Kikuyu muirungi the shrub khat, riirungi (plural mairungi) the leaf of khat used as a stimulant.
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