What does betel mean?
Betel means Either of two (parts of) plants often used in combination:.
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/ˈbiːtəl/ · noun
Either of two (parts of) plants often used in combination:.
Her face was flushed with the tingling effect of betel leaves.
In a small Bamboo case, prettily carved and ornamented, the Dyak carries his sirih and lime for betel chewing, and his little long-bladed knife has a Bamboo sheath.
He went to the rail to spit out a scarlet mouthful of betel […]
Within the range of his powers, he sends her, secretly, […] cosmetics such as red lac, red arsenic, yellow arsenic, red mercury sulphide, and black collyrium; sandalwood paste and saffron; and, in course of time, areca nuts and betel leaves for betel.
Use betel when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Betel means Either of two (parts of) plants often used in combination:.
Common synonyms include betel pepper, piper betel.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Her face was flushed with the tingling effect of betel leaves.
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