betel, betel pepper, Piper betel
(noun) Asian pepper plant whose leaves are chewed with betel nut (seed of the betel palm) by southeast Asians
Source: WordNet® 3.1
betel (usually uncountable, plural betels)
Either of two plants often used in combination
an evergreen Indian creeping shrub, Piper betle, whose dried leaves are chewed with betel nut: the betel pepper
the seed of the betel palm, Areca catechu: the betel nut
A quid (chewing preparation) containing these and other plant materials; paan.
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Source: Wiktionary
Be"tel, n. Etym: [Pg., fr. Tamil vettilei, prop. meaning, a mere leaf.] (Bot.)
Definition: A species of pepper (Piper betle), the leaves of which are chewed, with the areca or betel nut and a little shell lime, by the inhabitants of the East Indies. I is a woody climber with ovate manynerved leaves.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 December 2024
(noun) Australian tree having hard white timber and glossy green leaves with white flowers followed by one-seeded glossy blue fruit
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