areca nut

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The seed of the areca palm (not a true nut but a drupe), chewed as a mild stimulant
areca nut

    Hyphenation

    ar·e·ca Nut

    Pronunciation

    Etymology

    [ &-'rE-k&, 'ar-i-k& ] (noun.) 1510. New Latin, from Portuguese, from Malayalam ataykka.
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