What is the meaning of Betel?

Either of two (parts of) plants often used in combination:

  1. An evergreen Indian creeping shrub, Piper betle, whose dried leaves are chewed with betel nut: the betel pepper.
  2. The betel palm, Areca catechu, and in particular its seed, the areca nut or betel nut.

An evergreen Indian creeping shrub, Piper betle, whose dried leaves are chewed with betel nut: the betel pepper.

The betel palm, Areca catechu, and in particular its seed, the areca nut or betel nut.

A quid (chewing preparation) containing these and other plant materials; paan.

betel

  1. betel vine, Piper betle

    betel vine, Piper betle

    betel palm, Areca catechu

    betel leaf, Piper betle

    mallet, maul, hammer

    bat, club, cudgel

    betel, betel pepper (Piper betle)

    betel (chewing preparation)

    betel

    Source: wiktionary.org