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areca definition

ar·eca (ar′i kə, er′-; ə rē′kə)

noun

any of a genus (Areca) of palm trees, native to Asia and Australia, with a smooth, slender trunk and feathery compound leaves; esp., the betel palm

Etymology: ModL < Port; prob. < Malayalam adekka

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