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betel

noun

  1. evergreen vine of South and Southeast Asia bearing heart-shaped or ovate leaves
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈbiːtəl/

noun

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

  1. Either of two (parts of) plants often used in combination

    Her face was flushed with the tingling effect of betel leaves.

  2. Either of two (parts of) plants often used in combination:
  3. Either of two (parts of) plants often used in combination:
  4. A quid (chewing preparation) containing these and other plant materials; paan.

    In a small Bamboo case, prettily carved and ornamented, the Dyak carries his sirih and lime for betel chewing, and his little long-bladed knife has a Bamboo sheath.

    He went to the rail to spit out a scarlet mouthful of betel […]