[be.tel] n [Pg betele, fr. Tamil verrilai] (1553): a climbing pepper (Piper betle) whose leaves are chewed together with betel nut and mineral lime as a stimulant masticatory esp. by southeastern Asians
BETEL
Meaning of BETEL in English
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012