betel palm


noun
  1. 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.

Origin of betel palm

1
First recorded in 1870–75

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British Dictionary definitions for betel palm

betel palm

noun
  1. a tropical Asian feather palm, Areca catechu, with scarlet or orange fruits: See betel nut

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