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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesベテルナッツ
Pronunciation / Transliteration: beterunattsu
"ベテルナッツは多くの文化で重要な役割を果たしています。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The seed of the areca palm, often chewed with betel leaves for its stimulant effects.
"In many Asian cultures, betel-nut is commonly offered to guests as a sign of hospitality." - 2
A preparation made from the areca nut and betel leaf, often mixed with lime and spices.
"The traditional betel-nut preparation is often wrapped in a betel leaf and enjoyed during social gatherings."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'betel', derived from the Malayalam word 'veṭṭila' via Portuguese, referring to the leaf of the betel vine, and 'nut', from Old English 'hnutu'. Historically documented since the late 16th century, it refers to the seed of the areca palm, widely chewed across South and Southeast Asia.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Betel nut" is said worldwide
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noix de bétel
Transliteration: nwa de betel
"La noix de bétel est souvent consommée lors des célébrations."
Betelnuss
Transliteration: Betelnuss
"Die Betelnuss wird in vielen asiatischen Kulturen gekaut."
noce di betel
Transliteration: no-che di be-tel
"La noce di betel è un elemento tradizionale in molte cerimonie."
nuez de betel
Transliteration: nwez de betel
"La nuez de betel se utiliza en rituales culturales."
noz de betel
Transliteration: noz de betel
"A noz de betel é frequentemente oferecida em festas."
पान की सुपारी
Transliteration: paan ki supari
"भारत में पान की सुपारी का सेवन आम है।"
槟榔
Transliteration: bīng láng
"槟榔在一些文化中被视为社交的象征。"
베텔 너트
Transliteration: beteul neoteu
"베텔 너트는 아시아에서 전통적으로 씹혀진다."
ベテルナッツ
Transliteration: beterunattsu
"ベテルナッツは多くの文化で重要な役割を果たしています。"
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