ARECA PALM Meaning of ARECA PALM in English [ 'arɪkə , ə'ri:kə ]■ noun a tropical Asian palm yielding astringent nuts which are chewed with betel leaves. [Genus Areca .]Originvia Port. from Malayalam áḍekka . Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004