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betel palm

be·tel palm
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [beet-l pahm]
    • /ˈbit l pɑm/
    • /ˈbiː.təl pɑːm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [beet-l pahm]
    • /ˈbit l pɑm/

Definitions of betel palm words

  • noun betel palm a tropical Asian feather palm, Areca catechu, with scarlet or orange fruits 3
  • noun betel palm a palm tree (Areca catechu) grown in SE Asia 3
  • noun betel palm a tropical Asian palm, Areca catechu, cultivated in the Old World tropics for its seeds, the kernels of which are chewed in combination with other ingredients. 1
  • noun betel palm An Asiatic palm, Areca catechu, whose seeds are betel nuts. 0

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Origin of betel palm

First appearance:

before 1870
One of the 26% newest English words
First recorded in 1870-75

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Parts of speech for Betel palm

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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betel palm popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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