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    ARECA NUT

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     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    Seed of betel palm; chewed with leaves of the betel pepper and lime as a digestive stimulant and narcotic in southeastern Asiaplay

    Synonyms:

    areca nut; betel nut

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting foods and drinks

    Hypernyms ("areca nut" is a kind of...):

    edible seed (many are used as seasoning)

    Holonyms ("areca nut" is a part of...):

    Areca catechu; Areca palm; betel palm (southeastern Asian palm bearing betel nuts (scarlet or orange single-seeded fruit with a fibrous husk))

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