🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

ビンロウジ

Pronunciation / Transliteration: binrōji

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Areca nut/ˈærɪkə nʌt/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #25000 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"アジアの一部地域では、ビンロウジを噛みタバコのように嗜む習慣がある。"

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As noun
  1. 1

    The seed of the areca palm, often chewed wrapped in betel leaves for its stimulant effects.

    "Chewing areca nut is a traditional custom in many parts of South and Southeast Asia."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Portuguese 'areca' (from Malayalam 'aḍakka'), combined with the Old English 'hnutu' (nut).

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