BETEL NUT


Meaning of BETEL NUT in English

the astringent kernel of the seed of the betel palm, chewed in many tropical regions in combination with slaked lime and the leaves of the betel plant. Also called areca nut .

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Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .