BETEL NUT

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Seed of betel palm; chewed with leaves of the betel pepper and lime as a digestive stimulant and narcotic in southeastern Asia

Synonyms:

areca nut; betel nut

Classified under:

Nouns denoting foods and drinks

Hypernyms ("betel nut" is a kind of...):

edible seed (many are used as seasoning)

Holonyms ("betel nut" is a part of...):

Areca catechu; Areca palm; betel palm (southeastern Asian palm bearing betel nuts (scarlet or orange single-seeded fruit with a fibrous husk))