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单词 areca
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Definition of areca in English:

areca

(also areca palm)
noun əˈriːkəˈarɪkə
  • A tropical Asian palm.

    Genus Areca, family Palmae: several species, in particular A. catechu

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The road twists through areca palms and banana plantations and rice paddies.
    • A popular stimulant in the Indian subcontinent and SE Asia, is the fruit of the areca palm, Areca catechu, which grows wild in Sumatra and the Philippines and is cultivated in other regions.
    • The demand is highest for red palms and areca palms,’ he says.
    • All the paintings have been done on the spathe of the areca palm, called ‘paala’ in Malayalam.
    • The areca palm, for example, is particularly fond of toluene, a by-product of glue that can be harmful when it combines with oxygen.

Origin

Via Portuguese from Malayalam áḍekka.

 
 

Definition of areca in US English:

areca

(also areca palm)
noun
  • A tropical Asian palm.

    Genus Areca, family Palmae: several species, in particular A. catechu

    Example sentencesExamples
    • A popular stimulant in the Indian subcontinent and SE Asia, is the fruit of the areca palm, Areca catechu, which grows wild in Sumatra and the Philippines and is cultivated in other regions.
    • The road twists through areca palms and banana plantations and rice paddies.
    • All the paintings have been done on the spathe of the areca palm, called ‘paala’ in Malayalam.
    • The demand is highest for red palms and areca palms,’ he says.
    • The areca palm, for example, is particularly fond of toluene, a by-product of glue that can be harmful when it combines with oxygen.

Origin

Via Portuguese from Malayalam áḍekka.

 
 
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