betel

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B0158200 (bēt′l)n. An evergreen vine (Piper betle) of South and Southeast Asia, having heart-shaped or ovate leaves that are used to wrap betel nuts.

[Portuguese, from Malayalam vettila, veṟṟila, from Tamil veṟṟilai.]

betel

(ˈbiːtəl) n (Plants) an Asian piperaceous climbing plant, Piper betle, the leaves of which are chewed, with the betel nut, by the peoples of SE Asia[C16: from Portuguese, from Malayalam vettila]

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(ˈbit l)

n. an East Indian pepper plant, Piper betle, the leaves of which are chewed with other ingredients. Also called be′tel pep`per. [1545–55; < Portuguese bétele, bétere < Malayalam viṟṟila]

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betel - Asian pepper plant whose dried leaves are chewed with betel nut (seed of the betel palm) by southeast Asiansbetel pepper, Piper betelgenus Piper, Piper - type genus of the Piperaceae: large genus of chiefly climbing tropical shrubspepper vine, true pepper - any of various shrubby vines of the genus Piper

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(bē`təl), masticatory made from slices of betel palm seeds (called betel nuts) smeared onto a betel pepper leaf together with other aromatic flavorings and lime paste and rolled up. The betel palmpalm,
common name for members of the Palmae, a large family of chiefly tropical trees, shrubs, and vines. Most species are treelike, characterized by a crown of compound leaves, called fronds, terminating a tall, woody, unbranched stem.
..... Click the link for more information. (Areca catechu) and the betel pepper (Piper betle of the pepperpepper,
name for the fruits of several unrelated Old and New World plants used as spices or vegetables or in medicine. Old World (True) Peppers

Black pepper (Piper nigrum
..... Click the link for more information. family) are native to and widely cultivated in S Asia, where betel has been chewed since ancient times and is an article of considerable commerce. Betel contains alkaloids that increase the heart rate and induce a sense of euphoria. Habitual chewing stains the teeth and is linked to oral cancer.

betel

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

betel

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(bē'tl), The dried leaves of Piper betle (family Piperaceae), a climbing East Indian plant; used as a stimulant and narcotic. Betel nut is chopped and then wrapped in a strip of Piper betel leaf to make a small packet known as a buyo. Used as wrappers for spiced minced meat in southeast Asian cooking or for raw spices in India. [Pg. betel, betle, fr. Malayalam or Tamil vetilla]

betel

An Indian climbing plant, Piper betle , the leaves of which are wrapped round the nut of the Areca palm and chewed with lime for their salivatory effect. Betel is chewed by a tenth of the world's population. The chief alkaloid is arecoline, a PARASYMPATHOMIMETIC drug. Betel itself is probably harmless but the lime used with it causes cancer of the mouth. In some areas betel chewing accounts for 20% of all cancers.

be·tel

(bētĕl) Dried leaves of Piper betle used as a stimulant and narcotic. [Pg. betel, betle, fr. Malayalam or Tamil vetilla]

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noun Asian pepper plant whose dried leaves are chewed with betel nut (seed of the betel palm) by southeast Asians

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