betel-pepper
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l noun
an East Indian pepper plant, Piper betle, the leaves of which are chewed with other ingredients.
Also, betel pepper.
Origin:
1545–55; < Portuguese bétele, bétere < Malayalam viṟṟila or Tamil veṟṟilai
1545–55; < Portuguese bétele, bétere < Malayalam viṟṟila or Tamil veṟṟilai
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betel (ˈbiːtəl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| an Asian piperaceous climbing plant, Piper betle, the leaves of which are chewed, with the betel nut, by the peoples of SE Asia | |
| [C16: from Portuguese, from Malayalam vettila] | |
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Betel-pepper
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betel
1550s, probably via Port. betel, from Malayalam vettila, from veru ila "simple leaf."
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