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betel

noun [U]
 
 
/ˈbiː.təl/ US  /-t̬əl/

Definition

an Asian plant that has leaves and red nuts that act as a drug when chewedCommon plantsSpecific types of drugDrugs - general wordsSpecific medicines and drugs
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