betel palm

American  

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.

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betel palm British  

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of betel palm

First recorded in 1870–75

Example Sentences

At Shrirampore, in a region called Noakhali, he settled down in a small, tin-roofed cottage in a dense tropical forest surrounded by ponds, coconut and betel palm groves and paddy fields.

From Time Magazine Archive

A third product to which the name catechu is also applied, is obtained from the fruits of the areca or betel palm, Areca catechu.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 5 "Cat" to "Celt" by Various

The crops consist of indigo, rice, etc., with groves of the betel, palm, coconut, and quantities of fruit trees.

From The Former Philippines thru Foreign Eyes by Craig, Austin