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- [beet-l]
- /ˈbit l/
- /ˈbiː.təl/
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- [beet-l]
- /ˈbit l/
Definitions of betel word
- noun betel an Asian piperaceous climbing plant, Piper betle, the leaves of which are chewed, with the betel nut, by the peoples of SE Asia 3
- noun betel an East Indian pepper plant, Piper betle, the leaves of which are chewed with other ingredients. 1
- noun betel plant whose leaves are used for chewing 1
- noun betel Either of two plants often used in combination. 0
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Origin of betel
First appearance:
before 1545 One of the 30% oldest English words
1545-55; < Portuguese bétele, bétere < Malayalam viṟṟila or Tamil veṟṟilai
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Parts of speech for Betel
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
betel popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
betel usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with betel
- what is betel nut?
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- what is betel leaf?
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- how to chew betel nut?
- what is a betel nut?
- why do people chew betel nut?
- how to grow betel leaf plant at home?
- what are betel nuts?