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areca

Pronunciation: /ˈarɪkə, əˈriːkə/

(also areca palm)
Definition of areca

noun

  • a tropical Asian palm.
    • Genus Areca, family Palmae: several species, in particular A. catechu

Origin:

via Portuguese from Malayalam áḍekka

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