areca
any tropical Asian palm of the genus Areca, as the betel palm.
Origin of areca
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How to use areca in a sentence
It is usually a mix of areca nut, slaked lime, a variety of individually chosen ingredients, and tobacco, all skillfully wrapped inside a verdant green leaf.
Why India protects producers of the psychoactive betel nut | Ananya Bhattacharya | January 18, 2022 | Quartzareca nut, on the other hand, has been flying under the radar.
Why India protects producers of the psychoactive betel nut | Ananya Bhattacharya | January 18, 2022 | QuartzIt is prepared from the nut of the areca palm, one of the most beautiful trees in the world.
Alila, Our Little Philippine Cousin | Mary Hazelton WadeThey at length reached an open lot where a wretched hut stood off by itself surrounded by banana-plants and areca-palms.
The Reign of Greed | Jose Rizalareca-nuts and copra are also exported in some quantities, more especially from Mūar.
areca, a genus of lofty palms with pinnated leaves, and a drupe-like fruit enclosed in a fibrous rind.
With lime and the leaves of the betel-pepper, the areca-nuts when green form the celebrated masticatory of the East.
British Dictionary definitions for areca
/ (ˈærɪkə, əˈriːkə) /
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
Origin of areca
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