əˈrēkə, ˈarə̇kə noun
Etymology: New Latin, from Portuguese areca betel palm, from Malayalam aṭekka, aṭakka
1. capitalized : a small but important genus of pinnate-leaved palms of tropical Asia and the Malay archipelago characterized by the thick-rinded fruits — see betel palm
2. -s : a palm of the genus Areca or of any of several genera related to Areca (as Chrysalidocarpus lutescens )