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a tropical Asian palm, Areca catechu, cultivated in the Old World tropics for its seeds, the kernels of which are chewed in combination with other ingredients.[1870-75]
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betel palm
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betel palm — n a pinnate leaved palm of the genus Areca (A. catechu) of Asia that has an orange colored drupe with an outer fibrous husk * * * Areca catechu … Medical dictionary
betel palm — [bēt′ l] n. a palm tree (Areca catechu) grown in SE Asia … English World dictionary
betel palm — katekinė areka statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Arekinių šeimos daržovinis, dekoratyvinis, pluoštinis, vaistinis nuodingas augalas (Areca catechu), paplitęs atogrąžų Azijoje, kitur – auginamas. Turi narkotinių medžiagų. Augalas naudojamas… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
betel palm — /ˈbitl pam/ (say beetl pahm) noun a tall, graceful, Asian palm, Areca catechu, that bears the betel nut; areca palm. {from its association with betel, the nut of this palm being used together with betel leaves as a stimulant} …
betel palm — noun southeastern Asian palm bearing betel nuts (scarlet or orange single seeded fruit with a fibrous husk) • Syn: ↑Areca catechu • Hypernyms: ↑areca • Part Meronyms: ↑betel nut, ↑areca nut … Useful english dictionary
betel palm — noun An Asiatic palm, Areca catechu, whose seeds are betel nuts … Wiktionary
betel palm — be′tel palm n. pln a tropical Asian palm, Areca catechu, cultivated in the Old World tropics for its seeds • Etymology: 1870–75 … From formal English to slang
betel palm — noun Date: 1875 an Asian pinnate leaved palm (Areca catechu) that has an orange colored drupe with an outer fibrous husk … New Collegiate Dictionary
betel nut — [bēt′ l] n. [because chewed with betel pepper leaves] the fruit of the betel palm, chewed with leaves of the betel pepper by some Southeast Asian peoples as a mild stimulant … English World dictionary
palm — palm1 [päm] n. [ME palme < OE palm < L palma: so named because its leaf somewhat resembles the palm of the hand] 1. any of an order (Arecales) of tropical or subtropical monocotyledonous trees and shrubs, having a woody, usually unbranched … English World dictionary
