# betel

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈbiːtəl/ · frequency rank #50,970

## Definitions
1. Either of two (parts of) plants often used in combination
2. Either of two (parts of) plants often used in combination:
3. Either of two (parts of) plants often used in combination:
4. A quid (chewing preparation) containing these and other plant materials; paan.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Portuguese bétele, from Malayalam വെറ്റില (veṟṟila) or Tamil வெற்றிலை (veṟṟilai).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/betel