seed leaf
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of seed leaf
First recorded in 1685–95
Example Sentences
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"There's so much confusion right now," said Mohammad Shafayet Biswas, 46, a banana and betel leaf seller in Gopalganj.
From Barron's • Jan. 24, 2026
The corridors smelled of urine, garbage and medical waste, and hospital walls were stained with betel leaf spit.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 19, 2023
Her mother, sitting on the floor and chewing pan, a betel leaf mix, said that her youngest daughter was different from her other three children.
From BBC • Jan. 27, 2016
How about smoked trout with betel leaf, and other Asian street food, at Lucky Bee on the Lower East Side?
From New York Times • Sep. 8, 2015
She had hidden her face with a heart-shaped betel leaf, kept her head bent low until she had circled him seven times.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
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