betel

or be·tel pepper

[ beet-l ]

/ ˈbit l /

noun

an East Indian pepper plant, Piper betle, the leaves of which are chewed with other ingredients.

Origin of betel

1545–55; <Portuguese bétele, bétere<Malayalam viṟṟila or Tamil veṟṟilai

Words nearby betel

betatron, beta version, beta wave, betaxolol hydrochloride, betazole, betel, Betelgeuse, betel nut, betel palm, bête noire, beth

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Example sentences from the Web for betel

Later, if they decide to separate, the couple must break a betel nut to break the union.
A Little Too Off the Beaten Path in Burma|Katya Cengel|June 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Another ugly habit is the chewing of betel, the nut of the areca palm, which is mixed with pepper leaves and lime.
Two Years with the Natives in the Western Pacific|Felix Speiser
Then the relatives sit around on the floor in a circle and each one lays on the tray his offering of betel nut to the deceased.
The Manbos of Mindano|John M. Garvan
This he places, with betel leaves and areca nuts, near the grave.
Omens and Superstitions of Southern India|Edgar Thurston

But the remarkable thing is that the betel nut has these effects only on the Hindu constitution.
Concerning Animals and Other Matters|E.H. Aitken, (AKA Edward Hamilton)
He receives small fees at domestic ceremonies, is entitled to the first betel and nut, and settles caste disputes.
Castes and Tribes of Southern India|Edgar Thurston

British Dictionary definitions for betel

betel

/ (ˈbiːtəl) /

noun

an Asian piperaceous climbing plant, Piper betle, the leaves of which are chewed, with the betel nut, by the peoples of SE Asia

Word Origin for betel

C16: from Portuguese, from Malayalam vettila

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单词	betel
释义	betel or be·tel pepper [ beet-l ] / ˈbit l / noun an East Indian pepper plant, Piper betle, the leaves of which are chewed with other ingredients. Origin of betel 1545–55; <Portuguese bétele, bétere<Malayalam viṟṟila or Tamil veṟṟilai Words nearby betel betatron, beta version, beta wave, betaxolol hydrochloride, betazole, betel, Betelgeuse, betel nut, betel palm, bête noire, beth Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for betel Later, if they decide to separate, the couple must break a betel nut to break the union. A Little Too Off the Beaten Path in Burma\|Katya Cengel\|June 2, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Another ugly habit is the chewing of betel, the nut of the areca palm, which is mixed with pepper leaves and lime. Two Years with the Natives in the Western Pacific\|Felix Speiser Then the relatives sit around on the floor in a circle and each one lays on the tray his offering of betel nut to the deceased. The Manbos of Mindano\|John M. Garvan This he places, with betel leaves and areca nuts, near the grave. Omens and Superstitions of Southern India\|Edgar Thurston But the remarkable thing is that the betel nut has these effects only on the Hindu constitution. Concerning Animals and Other Matters\|E.H. Aitken, (AKA Edward Hamilton) He receives small fees at domestic ceremonies, is entitled to the first betel and nut, and settles caste disputes. Castes and Tribes of Southern India\|Edgar Thurston British Dictionary definitions for betel betel / (ˈbiːtəl) / noun an Asian piperaceous climbing plant, Piper betle, the leaves of which are chewed, with the betel nut, by the peoples of SE Asia Word Origin for betel C16: from Portuguese, from Malayalam vettila Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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