betel nut
noun/ˈbiːtl nʌt/
/ˈbiːtl nʌt/
- the slightly bitter nut of a tropical Asian palm, that is cut into small pieces, wrapped in betel leaves, and chewed (= bitten but not eaten)Word OriginPortuguese betel from Malayalam ver̲r̲ila
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