Areca
Pronunciation : A*re"ca
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Canarese adiki: cf. Pg. & Sp. areca.] (Bot.)
Definition : Defn: 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 Betle and lime.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913