A-rē'ca, n.
n. [Pg. & Sp. areca, Malabar areek.] (Bot.) A genus of palms, one species of which produces the areca nut, or betel nut, which is chewed in India, with the leaf of the Piper betel and lime.
n. [Pg. & Sp. areca, Malabar areek.] (Bot.) A genus of palms, one species of which produces the areca nut, or betel nut, which is chewed in India, with the leaf of the Piper betel and lime.