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areca nut

areca nut noun: the seed of the areca palm (not a true nut but a drupe), chewed as a mild stimulant.

Noun

areca nut (plural areca nuts)

  1. The seed of the areca palm (not a true nut but a drupe), chewed as a mild stimulant.
    • It was the custom for the Englishmen to bring auspicious gifts, like areca-nuts and saffron, as well as bills and bullion.2008, Amitav Ghosh, Sea of Poppies, Penguin, published 2015, page 87
    • Holding out a tray with betel leaves and areca nut, they knelt before the strapping young boys.2011, Arupa Patangia Kalita, translated by Deepika Phukan, The Story of Felanee

areca nut meaning in Tamil and Urdu

areca nut in Tamil

பாக்கு, கமுகு

areca nut in Urdu

سپاری

Synonyms of areca nut

Forms of areca nut

pluralareca nuts

Questions about areca nut

What does areca nut mean?
Areca nut means the seed of the areca palm (not a true nut but a drupe), chewed as a mild stimulant.
What is areca nut in Tamil?
Areca nut in Tamil is பாக்கு, கமுகு. See Areca nut meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is areca nut?
Areca nut is a noun.
What is the plural of areca nut?
The plural of areca nut is areca nuts.

Words near areca nut in the dictionary

  1. Areba
  2. Arebalo
  3. Arebalos
  4. Arebica
  5. areca
  6. areca nut
  7. areca nuts
  8. areca palm
  9. areca palms
  10. arecaceous
  11. arecaidine

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