BETEL


Meaning of BETEL in English

/ ˈbiːtl; NAmE / noun

[ U ] the leaves of a climbing plant, also called betel , chewed by people in Asia

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 16th cent.: via Portuguese from Malayalam veṟṟila .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.