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paan

Pronunciation: /pɑːn/

(also pan)
Definition of paan

noun

[mass noun] Indian
  • betel leaves prepared and used as a stimulant: a man sold paan outside the house [count noun]:he always rolled his own paans

Origin:

via Hindi from Sanskrit parṇa 'feather, leaf'

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