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betel

be·tel

UK/ˈbiːtəl/ US/ˈbɛtʌl/ uncommon

noun

1.

Asian pepper plant whose dried leaves are chewed with betel nut (seed of the betel palm) by southeast Asians

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Origin

Borrowed from Portuguese bétele, from Malayalam വെറ്റില (veṟṟila) or Tamil வெற்றிலை (veṟṟilai).

Phrases

  • betel bag
  • betel leaf
  • betel nut
  • betel palm
  • betel pepper
  • betel seller
  • wild betel

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