| NOUN | plant | Areca palm, betel palm, Areca catechu | southeastern Asian palm bearing betel nuts (scarlet or orange single-seeded fruit with a fibrous husk) |
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| Meaning | Southeastern Asian palm bearing betel nuts (scarlet or orange single-seeded fruit with a fibrous husk). | |
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| Synonyms | betel palm, Areca catechu | |
| Parts | betel nut, areca nut | seed of betel palm |
| Broader | areca | Any of several tall tropical palms native to southeastern Asia having egg-shaped nuts |
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