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betel nut

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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ˈbetel nut noun [countable, uncountable]  DFsmall pieces of red nut with a bitter taste, that are wrapped in a betel leaf and chewed 槟榔果
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betel nutHe picked up a thick pair of cutting shears and trimmed a betel nut.The Annamese all chew betel nut.One old woman chewed betel nut and nodded weakly as the bullets boiled in.The incident is passed on so that, over time, the betel nut becomes a symbol of eternal regeneration and devotion.The betel nut lay in slices on a white dish.
ˈbetel nut nounChineseSyllable
bitter small with nut pieces taste, Corpus red a of


betel nut
ˈbetel nut noun [uncountable and countable]
small pieces of red nut with a bitter taste, that are wrapped in a betel leaf and chewed


betel nutBrE /ˈbiːtl nʌt/ 🔊NAmE /ˈbiːtl nʌt/ 🔊 nounthe slightly bitter nut of a tropical Asian palm, that is cut into small pieces, wrapped in betel leaves, and chewed 槟榔果