betel nut

noun

the astringent kernel of the seed of the betel palm, chewed in many tropical regions in combination with slaked lime and the leaves of the betel plant.

Also called areca nut.

Origin of betel nut

First recorded in 1675–85

Words nearby betel nut

betatopic, betatron, betaxolol hydrochloride, betazole, betel, betel nut, betel palm, betelgeuse, beth, beth din, beth hillel

Example sentences from the Web for betel nut

One hundred millions are the victims of the betel-nut, which has specially accursed the East Indies.

The Abominations of Modern Society |Rev. T. De Witt Talmage
A ray of light is a straight line, and so also is a Grecian nose, and so also is the stem of the betel-nut tree.

Flowers and Flower-Gardens |David Lester Richardson
Now she could chew the betel-nut from the box her mother had given her!

Tales of the Malayan Coast |Rounsevelle Wildman
The use of the betel-nut destroys their teeth, and gives them a red tinge round the mouth.

The Natural History of the Varieties of Man |Robert Gordon Latham

The feast being concluded a female priest takes the betel-nut omen.

The Manbos of Mindano |John M. Garvan

British Dictionary definitions for betel nut

betel nut

noun

the seed of the betel palm, chewed with betel leaves and lime by people in S and SE Asia as a digestive stimulant and narcotic

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betel nut

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Origin of betel nut

Words nearby betel nut

Example sentences from the Web for betel nut

British Dictionary definitions for betel nut

noun

BROWSE DICTIONARY

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betel nut

noun

Origin of betel nut

Words nearby betel nut

Example sentences from the Web for betel nut

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British Dictionary definitions for betel nut