areca nut

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areca nut

noun areca nuts

The seed of the areca palm (not a true nut but a drupe), chewed as a mild stimulant. It was the custom for the Englishmen to bring auspicious gifts, like areca-nuts and saffron, as well as bills and bullion.
Similar: beetel nut, beetle nut, betel nut

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@misc{areca_nut_2026,
  title = {areca nut},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/areca%20nut},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}