ˈbēd. ə l, -ēt ə l noun
or betel pepper
( -s )
Etymology: Portuguese betel, betle, from Tamil veṟṟilai
: a climbing pepper ( Piper betle ) whose leaves are wrapped around or mixed with a whole betel nut or scrapings from it together with lime made from burnt coral and chewed as a stimulant masticatory especially by southeastern Asians