Meanings
plural areca nuts
- The seed of the areca palm (not a true nut but a drupe), chewed as a mild stimulant.
Holding out a tray with betel leaves and areca nut, they knelt before the strapping young boys.
2011, Arupa Patangia Kalita, translated by Deepika Phukan, The Story of Felanee1 more example
It was the custom for the Englishmen to bring auspicious gifts, like areca-nuts and saffron, as well as bills and bullion.
2008, Amitav Ghosh, Sea of Poppies, Penguin, published 2015, page 87Synonyms: beetel nut, beetle nut, betel nut
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe seed of the areca palm (not a true nut but a drupe), chewed as a mild stimulant.
More synonyms by meaning
nounseed of betel palm; chewed with leaves of the betel pepper and lime as a digestive stimulant and narcotic in southeastern Asia
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
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