Noun
paan (countable and uncountable, plural paans)
A psychoactive preparation of betel leaf combined with areca nut and/or cured tobacco, chewed recreationally in Asia; such a preparation served wrapped in the leaf. [from 16th c.]
He lifted brainless comedies (Rohit Shetty’s Sunday) with the same verve as he did gritty, hard-hitting tales (Dhulia’s Paan Singh Tomar): it was all grist to his mill, acutely attuned to the world around him. Source: Internet
To demonstrate the use of the personal form, the reply is: :Meen tai tuun, paan oven kii ja oon hiljaa ("I go or come, (I) put the door closed and (I) am quiet"). Source: Internet
The design which you try to make with the Paan stains only makes the railway property look ugly. Source: Internet
The opening sequence has him tuning to the sounds of kathha being mixed in a brass pot in a paan shop, wheat being husked, a finger ring tapping on a glass tumbler. Source: Internet
Tributes to Khan have come from across the world of entertainment and politics, with Indian politician Nara Lokesh saying that "he breathed life into every character he played, Paan Singh Tomar being my personal favourite. Source: Internet
This seed is commonly referred to as betel nut so it is easily confused with betel leaves that are often used to wrap it ( paan ). Source: Internet