areca nut

Noun

Meaning

seed of betel palm; chewed with leaves of the betel pepper and lime as a digestive stimulant and narcotic in southeastern Asia

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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

It is not known how or when the areca nut and the betel leaf were first combined into one psychoactive drug. Source: Internet

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