About The Word Areca
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Areca
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What's The Definition Of Areca?
[n] any of several tall tropical palms native to southeastern Asia having egg-shaped nuts
Synonyms | Synonyms for Areca: Related Terms | Find terms related to Areca: See Also | Areca catechu | betel palm | feather palm | genus Areca Areca In Webster's Dictionary \A*re"ca\, n. [Canarese adiki: cf. Pg. & Sp. areca.]
(Bot.)
A genus of palms, one species of which produces the areca
nut, or betel nut, which is chewed in India with the leaf of
the {Piper Betle} and lime.
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