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areca nut

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areca nut
n.
See betel nut.
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Noun1.areca nutareca nut - seed of betel palm; chewed with leaves of the betel pepper and lime as a digestive stimulant and narcotic in southeastern Asia
betel nut
edible seed - many are used as seasoning
Areca catechu, betel palm - southeastern Asian palm bearing betel nuts (scarlet or orange single-seeded fruit with a fibrous husk)


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Southeast Asian areca nut (betel) cutters and spatulas of elegant form (19th-20th centuries);
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