betel

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be·tel /ˈbiːtl/ noun [uncountable]  HBPDFa plant whose leaves have a fresh taste, and that some people chew, especially in Asia 槟榔

Examples from the Corpus

betel• The visitors were treated to rice and betel. 1.• The Annamese all chew betel nut.• His jaw was moving back and forth rapidly, kneading his betel for another go.• I had a mouth full of red betel juice.Origin betel (1500-1600) Portuguese Tamil verrilai

be·tel nounChineseSyllable  

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betel
be‧tel /ˈbiːtl/ noun [uncountable]a plant whose leaves have a fresh taste, and that some people chew, especially in Asia

betelBrE /ˈbiːtl/ 🔊NAmE /ˈbiːtl/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] the leaves of a climbing plant, also called betel, chewed by people in Asia 槟榔叶