| Pronunciation: | | 'aruku
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WordNet Dictionary |
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[n] any of several tall tropical palms native to southeastern Asia having egg-shaped nuts |
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ARECA is a 5 letter word that starts with A. |
| | See Also: | | Areca catechu, betel palm, feather palm, genus Areca |
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Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \A*re"ca\, n. [Canarese adiki: cf. Pg. & Sp. areca.]
(Bot.)
A genus of palms, one species of which produces the areca
nut, or betel nut, which is chewed in India with the leaf of
the {Piper Betle} and lime.
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