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Nov 30, 2009
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be'tel nut"




the astringent kernel of the seed of the betel palm, chewed in many tropical regions in combination with slaked lime and the leaves of the betel plant. Also called areca nut.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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