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areca
[ uh-ree-kuh, ar-i- ]
/ əˈri kə, ˈær ɪ- /
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noun
any tropical Asian palm of the genus Areca, as the betel palm.
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Origin of areca
First recorded in 1500–10; from New Latin (earlier English spellings reflect Portuguese or French ); all ultimately from Malayalam aṭaykka
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areca
/ (ˈærɪkə, əˈriːkə) /
noun
any of various tall palms of the genus Areca, which are native to SE Asia and have white flowers and orange or red egg-shaped nuts
Word Origin for areca
C16: from Portuguese, from Malayalam adekka
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