WordNet Dictionary
Webster's 1913 Dictionary\Be"tel nut`\ The nutlike seed of the areca palm, chewed in the East with betel leaves (whence its name) and shell lime.
| Pronunciation: | 'beetl nut | ||
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| Definition: | [n] seed of betel palm; chewed with leaves of the betel pepper and lime as a digestive stimulant and narcotic in southeastern Asia | ||
| Synonyms: | areca nut | ||
| See Also: | Areca catechu, betel palm, edible seed | ||
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| 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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