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betel

or be·tel pepper

[ beet-l ]

noun

  1. an East Indian pepper plant, Piper betle, the leaves of which are chewed with other ingredients.


betel

/ ˈbiːtəl /

noun

  1. an Asian piperaceous climbing plant, Piper betle , the leaves of which are chewed, with the betel nut, by the peoples of SE Asia
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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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.

And a cheesecake tinged with the flavour of betel leaves nods to outside influence.

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Paan, a betel nut leaf with slaked lime, rose petal jam and mouth fresheners like cardamom and cloves, has fascinated South Asians for centuries.

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There's no anxiety that chewing on a betel nut cannot soothe.

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The corridors smelled of urine, garbage and medical waste, and hospital walls were stained with betel leaf spit.

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