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Meaning of BETEL NUT

Pronunciation:  'beetl nut

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  seed of betel palm; chewed with leaves of the betel pepper and lime as a digestive stimulant and narcotic in southeastern Asia
 
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 Synonyms: areca nut
 
 See Also: Areca catechu, betel palm, edible seed

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Be"tel nut`\
The nutlike seed of the areca palm, chewed in the East with
betel leaves (whence its name) and shell lime.
 
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