Definition of Areca. Meaning of Areca. Synonyms of Areca

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Definition of Areca

Areca
Areca A*re"ca, n. [Canarese adiki: cf. Pg. & Sp. areca.] (Bot.) A genus of palms, one species of which produces the areca nut, or betel nut, which is chewed in India with the leaf of the Piper Betle and lime.

Meaning of Areca from wikipedia

- Becc. Areca catechu L. Areca celebica Burret Areca chaiana J.Dransf. Areca concinna Thwaites Areca congesta Becc. Areca costulata Becc. Areca dayung...
- The areca nut (/ˈærɪkə/ or /əˈriːkə/) or betel nut is the fruit of the areca palm (Areca catechu). The palm is originally native to the Philippines, but...
- Areca catechu is a species of palm native to the Philippines cultivated for areca nuts. It was carried widely through the tropics by the Austronesian...
- Betel nut chewing, also called betel quid chewing or areca nut chewing, is a practice in which areca nuts (also called "betel nuts") are chewed together...
- Look up areca in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Areca is a genus of single-stemmed palms. Areca may also refer to: Areca nut, also known as betel nut...
- Areca palm is a common name for several plants and may refer to: Areca, a genus of palms Dypsis lutescens, a palm which is a po****r houseplant Areca...
- Areca nut production in India is dominant in the coastal region within 400 kilometres (250 mi) from the coast line, and also in some other non-coastal...
- Areca alkaloids are a group of piperidine alkaloids found in the areca nut, the seeds of the areca palm (Areca catechu). Areca alkaloids are isolated from...
- parasympathomimetic stimulant alkaloid found in the areca nut, the fruit of the areca palm (Areca catechu). It is an odourless oily liquid. It can bring...
- for their leaves which are most commonly used as flavoring for chewing areca nut in so-called betel quid (often confusingly referred to as "betel nut")...