betel palm

American  

noun

1. 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.

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betel palm British  

noun

1. a tropical Asian feather palm, Areca catechu , with scarlet or orange fruits See betel nut

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Etymology

Origin of betel palm

First recorded in 1870–75

Example Sentences

The seeds of the betel palm turn teeth red as they impart a mild euphoric effect, and these days, you get your mild euphoria any way you can.

From Washington Post

A third product to which the name catechu is also applied, is obtained from the fruits of the areca or betel palm, Areca catechu.

From Project Gutenberg

About noon they left Don Escudero's, and took a road leading to the southward and eastward, through a luxuriant and beautiful country, well cultivated, and ornamented with lofty coconut trees, betel palms, and banana groves.

From Project Gutenberg