betel palm
a tropical Asian palm, Areca catechu, cultivated in the Old World tropics for its seeds, the kernels of which are chewed in combination with other ingredients.
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How to use betel palm in a sentence
A third product to which the name catechu is also applied, is obtained from the fruits of the areca or betel palm, Areca catechu.
Guvacine, named from “guvaca,” an Indian designation of the betel palm, forms white crystals.
British Dictionary definitions for betel palm
a tropical Asian feather palm, Areca catechu, with scarlet or orange fruits: See betel nut
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