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betel

/ˈbiːtəl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.53 in modern English

Syllables
be-tel
IPA
/ˈbiːtəl/
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Either of two (parts of) plants often used in combination

Uncountable

noun

Either of two (parts of) plants often used in combination:

Uncountable

noun

Either of two (parts of) plants often used in combination:

Uncountable

noun

A quid (chewing preparation) containing these and other plant materials; paan.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese bétele, from Malayalam വെറ്റില (veṟṟila) or Tamil வெற்றிலை (veṟṟilai).

Word Breakdown

  • Root: വെറ്റില, வெற்றிலை

Usage

Inflected Forms

betels (plural) beetel (alternative, obsolete) beetle (alternative, obsolete)

Derived Forms

betelchewing betelseller

Phrases

betel bag betel leaf betel nut betel palm betel pepper betel seller wild betel

Frequently Paired Words

areca paan

Synonyms

betel pepper piper betel betel leaf

Homonyms

beetle Beatle baetyl

Rhymes With

metal settle kettle petal mettle nettle gretel resettle unsettle zettel kettell gettle

Questions

How do you pronounce betel?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbiːtəl/.
What does betel mean?
Either of two (parts of) plants often used in combination
Where does betel come from?
Borrowed from Portuguese bétele, from Malayalam വെറ്റില (veṟṟila) or Tamil வெற்றிலை (veṟṟilai).

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