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Meaning of ARECA

Pronunciation:  'aruku

 
WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
[n]  any of several tall tropical palms native to southeastern Asia having egg-shaped nuts
 

ARECA is a 5 letter word that starts with A.

 

 See Also: Areca catechu, betel palm, feather palm, genus Areca

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 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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