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betel nut


betel nut

noun

Definition of BETEL NUT

: the astringent seed of the betel palm
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Origin of BETEL NUT

from its being chewed with betel leaves
First Known Use: 1673

Rhymes with BETEL NUT

butternut, coconut, congregate, hazelnut, intercut, Lilliput, occiput, overcut, scuttlebutt, undercut, uppercut

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