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betel nut
noun[ C or U ]
uk /ˈbiː.təl ˌnʌt/ us /ˈbiː.t̬əl ˌnʌt/
a seed which is chewed(= crushed with the teeth) by some people, especially in South Asia and the Pacific Islands, because it gives them energy for a short time:
We pass through plantations of tall, thin areca palms, from which the dark red betel nut is harvested.
Growing evidence points to serious health effects from regular use of betel nut.
The red stains are from paan, the popular mild stimulant made from betel nuts.
Her stained fingers fold betel nut and spices into a betel leaf to hand to customers.
"We have to stay here and follow orders," says a young soldier, his teeth red from chewing betel nut.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Types of edible nut
almond
areca
beechnut
bitter almond
black walnut
cashew
chestnut
cobnut
filbert
goober
groundnut
hickory
Jordan almond
macadamia
marron
marron glacé
monkey nut
nut
pistachio
walnut
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