areca nut

1. 1.

   seed of betel palm; chewed with leaves of the betel pepper and lime as a digestive stimulant and narcotic in southeastern Asia

   Synonymsbetel nut

   Broaderedible seed

   Part ofbetel palm

Questions about areca nut

What does areca nut mean?

areca nut means "seed of betel palm; chewed with leaves of the betel pepper and lime as a digestive stimulant and narcotic in southeastern Asia".

What is another word for areca nut?

Close synonyms include betel nut. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.