areca

noun are·ca \ə-ˈrē-kə, ˈa-ri-kə\

Definition of ARECA

: any of several tropical Asian palms (Areca or related genera); especially : betel palm

New Latin, from Portuguese, from Malayalam aṭaykka

First Known Use: 1510

Medical Dictionary

noun are·ca \ə-ˈrē-kə, ˈar-ə-kə\

capitalized : a small genus of pinnate-leaved palms of tropical Asia having thick-rinded fruits and including the betel palm

: a palm of the genus Areca or of any of several related genera; especially : betel palm

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