noun
Etymology: Portuguese bétele, from Tamil veṟṟilai
Date: 1553
a climbing pepper ( Piper betle ) of southeastern Asia whose leaves are chewed together with betel nut and mineral lime as a stimulant masticatory
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, 11th Edition
BETEL
betel nut
noun
Etymology: from its being chewed with betel leaves
Date: 1673
the astringent seed of the betel palm
noun
Etymology: from its being chewed with betel leaves
Date: 1673
the astringent seed of the betel palm
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, 11th Edition
BETEL
betel palm
noun
Date: 1875
an Asian pinnate-leaved palm ( Areca catechu ) that has an orange-colored drupe with an outer fibrous husk
noun
Date: 1875
an Asian pinnate-leaved palm ( Areca catechu ) that has an orange-colored drupe with an outer fibrous husk