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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Economics, Trade, Law, Business, Industry > products and commodities > agricultural products > plant products > betel
Plant Production, Gardening > plant products > betel
Preferred Term:

betel

Definition:
A masticatory (also known as betel quid) used in India and Southeast Asia, consisting of a piece of Areca nut (sometimes inaccurately called the betel nut) rolled up with mineral lime in a leaf of Piper betle (betel leaf). It is a stimulant and astringent, with a wide range of medicinal properties.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
plant products
Related Concepts:
Entry Terms:
  • betel quid
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/11987
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RDF/XMLCreated 2006-01-19, last modified 2014-10-10