"areca nut" meaning in English

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Noun

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

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