BETELS

Noun

betels

plural of betel

Source: Wiktionary


BETEL

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



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