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areca
[ uh-ree-kuh, ar-i- ]
noun
- any tropical Asian palm of the genus Areca, as the betel palm.
areca
/ ˈærɪkə; əˈriːkə /
noun
- any of various tall palms of the genus Areca, which are native to SE Asia and have white flowers and orange or red egg-shaped nuts
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Word History and Origins
Origin of areca1
First recorded in 1500–10; from New Latin (earlier English spellings reflect Portuguese or French ); all ultimately from Malayalam aṭaykka
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Word History and Origins
Origin of areca1
C16: from Portuguese, from Malayalam adekka
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Example Sentences
It is prepared from the nut of the areca palm, one of the most beautiful trees in the world.
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They at length reached an open lot where a wretched hut stood off by itself surrounded by banana-plants and areca-palms.
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Areca-nuts and copra are also exported in some quantities, more especially from Mūar.
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Areca, a genus of lofty palms with pinnated leaves, and a drupe-like fruit enclosed in a fibrous rind.
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With lime and the leaves of the betel-pepper, the areca-nuts when green form the celebrated masticatory of the East.
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