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Definition of betel noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

betel

noun
 
/ˈbiːtl/
 
/ˈbiːtl/
[uncountable]
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  1. the leaves of a climbing plant, also called betel, chewed (= bitten but not eaten) by people in Asia
    Word Originmid 16th cent.: via Portuguese from Malayalam ver̲r̲ila.
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