areca

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See also: Areca

English[edit]

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Areca catechu

Etymology[edit]

Via Portuguese from Malayalam അടയ്ക്ക (aṭaykka),[1] itself from Proto-Dravidian *aṭ-ay-kkāy (“areca nut”).[2]

Noun[edit]

areca (plural arecas)

  1. Any member of the genus Areca of about fifty species of single-stemmed palms in the family Arecaceae, found in humid tropical forests.

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References[edit]

  1. ^ Source: OED
  2. ^ Source: Krishnamurti, 2003. "The Dravidian Languages", p.9

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Portuguese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Malayalam അടയ്ക്ക (aṭaykka) / Tamil அடைக்காய் (aṭaikkāy), itself from Proto-Dravidian *aṭaykkāy (“areca nut”).

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Noun[edit]

areca f (plural arecas)

  1. areca; betel palm (Areca catechu, an Asiatic palm)
    Synonym: arequeira

Descendants[edit]

  • → English: areca
  • → Spanish: areca

Spanish[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /aˈɾeka/ [aˈɾe.ka]
  • Rhymes: -eka
  • Syllabification: a‧re‧ca

Noun[edit]

areca f (plural arecas)

  1. areca; betel palm (Areca catechu, an Asiatic palm)

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