Standard Lemma guide

kratom

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • /ˈkɹeɪtəm/
  • /kɹəˈtɑm/
  • /ˈkɹætəm/
  • rhymes with -eɪtəm

1

noun

Meaning 1

A tree, Mitragyna speciosa, endemic to Southeast Asia.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

The dried leaves of this tree, used in traditional medicine or recreationally for their stimulant and analgesic effects.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: gas station weed, gas station heroin

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Thai กระท่อม (grà-tɔ̂m).

Across languages

Translations

13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 卡痛 (kǎtòng) — tree or preparations
  • Chinese Mandarin: 哥冬 (gēdōng) — tree or preparations
  • Chinese Mandarin: 哥冬樹 /哥冬树 (gēdōng shù) — tree or preparations
  • Finnish: siaminkratomi — tree or preparations
  • Finnish: kratomi — tree or preparations
  • French: kratom — tree or preparations
  • German: Kratom — tree or preparations
  • Japanese: アヘンボク (ahenboku) — tree or preparations
  • Khmer: ក្ទម្ព (ktɔɔm) — tree or preparations
  • Lao: ກະທ່ອມ (ka thǭm) — tree or preparations
  • Malay: ketum — tree or preparations
  • Thai: กระท่อม (grà-tɔ̂m) — tree or preparations
  • Turkish: kratom — tree or preparations