areca nut
noun1
The seed of the areca palm (not a true nut but a drupe), chewed as a mild stimulant.
- It was the custom for the Englishmen to bring auspicious gifts, like areca-nuts and saffron, as well as bills and bullion.2008, Amitav Ghosh, Sea of Poppies, Penguin, published 2015, page 87:
- Holding out a tray with betel leaves and areca nut, they knelt before the strapping young boys.2011, Arupa Patangia Kalita, translated by Deepika Phukan, The Story of Felanee:
- Synonyms
- beetel nut, beetle nut, betel nut