Noun
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.
Source: Webster's dictionaryA tradition from Upper Assam is to invite guests to wedding receptions by offering a few areca nuts with betel leaves. Source: Internet
Among the Assamese, the areca nut also has a variety of uses during religious and marriage ceremonies, where it has the role of a fertility symbol. Source: Internet
At that stage, the areca nut can only be sliced using a special scissors -like cutter. Source: Internet
However, importation of areca nut in a form other than whole or carved kernels of nuts can be stopped at the discretion of US Customs officers on the grounds of food, agricultural, or medicinal drug violations. Source: Internet
Customers stop on the side of the road and wait for the girls to bring their betel and areca nut to their vehicles. Source: Internet
In the Indian subcontinent, the chewing of betel and areca nut dates back to the pre- Vedic period Harappan empire. citation Formerly, in both India and Sri Lanka, it was a custom of the royalty to chew areca nut with betel leaf. Source: Internet