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Definition of Betel

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

Definition of Betel

1. n. A species of pepper (Piper betle), the leaves of which are chewed, with the areca or betel nut and a little shell lime, by the inhabitants of the East Indies. It is a woody climber with ovate many- nerved leaves.

Definition of Betel

1. a climbing plant [n -S]

Medical Definition of Betel

1. A species of pepper (Piper betle), the leaves of which are chewed, with the areca or betel nut and a little shell lime, by the inhabitants of the East Indies. I is a woody climber with ovate manynerved leaves. Origin: Pg, fr. Tamil vettilei, prop. Meaning, a mere leaf. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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