NOUN: "a shrub...of the staff-tree family that is cultivated in the Middle East and Africa for its leaves and buds which are the source of a habituating stimulant when chewed or used as a tea" Crossword Clue

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NOUN: "a shrub...of the staff-tree family that is cultivated in the Middle East and Africa for its leaves and buds which are the source of a habituating stimulant when chewed or used as a tea" Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. the leaves of the shrub Catha edulis which are chewed like tobacco or used to make tea; has the effect of a euphoric stimulant

Hint 2: Clue Definition

CULTIVATED (adjective)
1. marked by refinement in taste and manners
2. no longer in the natural state; developed by human care and for human use

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