noun
Etymology: so called from its being chewed with betel leaves
: the astringent seed of the betel palm used as a vermifuge and myotic and in the East for chewing — called also areca nut
noun
Etymology: so called from its being chewed with betel leaves
: the astringent seed of the betel palm used as a vermifuge and myotic and in the East for chewing — called also areca nut
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012