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betel
or be·tel pepper
[ beet-l ]
noun
- an East Indian pepper plant, Piper betle, the leaves of which are chewed with other ingredients.
betel
/ ˈbiːtəl /
noun
- an Asian piperaceous climbing plant, Piper betle , the leaves of which are chewed, with the betel nut, by the peoples of SE Asia
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Word History and Origins
Origin of betel1
1545–55; < Portuguese bétele, bétere < Malayalam viṟṟila or Tamil veṟṟilai
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Word History and Origins
Origin of betel1
C16: from Portuguese, from Malayalam vettila
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Example Sentences
The water is poured in gourds and placed alongside five betel nuts and five betel leaves — four for the rivers and one for the sacred forest.
From Seattle Times
And a cheesecake tinged with the flavour of betel leaves nods to outside influence.
From BBC
Paan, a betel nut leaf with slaked lime, rose petal jam and mouth fresheners like cardamom and cloves, has fascinated South Asians for centuries.
From BBC
There's no anxiety that chewing on a betel nut cannot soothe.
From BBC
The corridors smelled of urine, garbage and medical waste, and hospital walls were stained with betel leaf spit.
From Seattle Times
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