Associations to the word «Betel»

Pictures for the word «Betel»

Wiktionary

BETEL, noun. Either of two plants often used in combination:
BETEL, noun. An evergreen Indian creeping shrub, Piper betle, whose dried leaves are chewed with betel nut: the betel pepper
BETEL, noun. The seed of the betel palm, Areca catechu: the betel nut
BETEL LEAF, noun. The leaf of the betel, used for its medicinal properties.
BETEL LEAVES, noun. Plural of betel leaf
BETEL NUT, noun. An egg-shaped seed of the betel palm; wrapped in the leaves of the betel pepper and chewed.
BETEL PALM, noun. An Asiatic palm, Areca catechu, whose seeds are betel nuts
BETEL PEPPER, noun. An Asiatic plant, Piper betle, whose leaves are used to wrap betel nuts for chewing

Dictionary definition

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

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