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betel palm
noun
- 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.
betel palm
noun
- a tropical Asian feather palm, Areca catechu , with scarlet or orange fruits See betel nut
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Word History and Origins
Origin of betel palm1
First recorded in 1870–75
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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.
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