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betel nut

/ˈbiːtəl nʌt/

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/ˈbiːtəl nʌt/B1formal
  • ruСемя пальмы арека, которое часто жуют, завернув в лист бетеля с гашеной известью, и которое широко используется как мягкий стимулятор во многих азиатских культурах.

The seed of the areca palm, often chewed wrapped in a betel leaf with slaked lime, commonly used as a mild stimulant in many Asian cultures.

  1. Chewing stimulantB2formal

    The seed of the areca palm, often chewed wrapped in a betel leaf with slaked lime, used as a mild stimulant in many Asian cultures.

    ruЖевательный стимулятор

    • In many parts of Southeast Asia, people chew betel nut as a social habit.
    • The red-stained teeth of the elderly man indicated he had been chewing betel nut for decades.
    • Betel nut is known to have stimulant properties similar to nicotine.