"areca nut" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: areca nuts [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} areca nut (plural areca nuts)
  1. The seed of the areca palm (not a true nut but a drupe), chewed as a mild stimulant. Categories (lifeform): Palm trees Synonyms: betel nut
    Sense id: en-areca_nut-en-noun-6cbPXWyy Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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