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betel nut definition

be·tel nut (bēt′'l)

the fruit of the betel palm, chewed with leaves of the betel pepper by some Southeast Asian peoples as a mild stimulant

Etymology: because chewed with betel pepper leaves

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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