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U.S. Department of Agriculture

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  1. Plant Production, Gardening
  2. plant products
  3. betel
  1. Fields of Study
  2. toxicology
  3. products and commodities
  4. agricultural products
  5. plant products
  6. betel
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. toxicology
  3. products and commodities
  4. agricultural products
  5. plant products
  6. betel
  1. Fields of Study
  2. toxicology
  3. products and commodities
  4. agricultural products
  5. plant products
  6. betel
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. toxicology
  3. products and commodities
  4. agricultural products
  5. plant products
  6. betel
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. toxicology
  3. products and commodities
  4. agricultural products
  5. plant products
  6. betel
  1. Economics, Trade, Law, Business, Industry
  2. products and commodities
  3. agricultural products
  4. plant products
  5. betel

Preferred term

betel

Type

  • Product

Definition

  • Information 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.

    Source: NAL Thesaurus Staff

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Related concepts

Synonyms

  • betel quid

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/11987

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