Areca

See also: areca

Translingual

Areca catechu bearing its betel nut fruit

Etymology

Ultimately from Malayalam അടയ്ക്ക (aṭaykka).

Proper noun

Areca f

A taxonomic genus within the family Arecaceae – palms native to tropical Asia.

Hypernyms

(genus): Plantae - kingdom; angiosperms, monocots, commelinids - clades; Arecales - order; Arecaceae - family; Arecoideae - subfamily; Areceae - tribe; Arecinae - subtribe

Hyponyms

(genus): Areca catechu. For other species see Areca on Wikispecies.Wikispecies or Areca on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

References

Areca on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Areca on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Areca on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Areca at USDA Plants database
Areca at Tropicos

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