areca
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.are·ca
noun \ə-ˈrē-kə, ˈa-ri-kə\Definition of ARECA
: any of several tropical Asian palms (Areca or related genera); especially : betel palm
Origin of ARECA
New Latin, from Portuguese, from Malayalam aṭaykka
First Known Use: 1510
are·ca
noun \ə-ˈrē-kə, ˈar-ə-kə\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of ARECA
1
capitalized : a small genus of pinnate-leaved palms of tropical Asia having thick-rinded fruits and including the betel palm
2
: a palm of the genus Areca or of any of several related genera; especially : betel palm
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