BETEL


Meaning of BETEL in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈbē-t ə l ]

noun

Etymology: Portuguese bétele, from Tamil veṟṟilai

Date: 1553

: a climbing pepper ( Piper betle ) of southeastern Asia whose leaves are chewed together with betel nut and mineral lime as a stimulant masticatory

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