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Related to paan: areca nut, Betel leaf
paan
(pahn),A preparation of areca nut and perhaps various drugs and flavorings wrapped in a betel leaf, chewed for its intoxicant properties.
[Hindi]
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betel nut
The nut-like seed of the Areca palm (Areca catechu), typically wrapped in betel leaves and with added flavouring, including lime, clove, cardamom, and catechu, which is chewed from India to New Guinea for its mild stimulant effect.Segen's Medical Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
paan
(pon) [Hindi pān]The chewing of betel leaf, common in the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia, which is a stimulant and is associated with the development of oral cancers.
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