Areca Definition
ə-rēkə, ărĭ-kə
noun
Any of various other palms in the genera Areca and Dypsis.
American Heritage
Any of a genus (Areca) of palm trees, native to Asia and Australia, with a smooth, slender trunk and feathery compound leaves; esp., the betel palm.
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Areca
Noun
Singular:
areca
Plural:
arecasOrigin of Areca
Portuguese from Malayalam aṭekka areca nut from Tamil aṭaikkāy
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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Via Portuguese from Malayalam അടയ്ക്ക (áḍekka)
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