Definitions for Areca

Areca a·re·ca

Spelling: [uh-ree-kuh, ar-i-]
IPA: /əˈri kə, ˈær ɪ-/

Areca is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 7 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 8 points.

You can make 49 anagrams from letters in Areca (aacer).

Definitions for Areca

noun

  1. any tropical Asian palm of the genus Areca, as the betel palm.

Origin of Areca

1500-10; New Latin (earlier E spellings reflect Portuguese or F); all ultimately Malayalam aṭaykka

Examples for Areca

The fruit, when tender, is masticated like the areca catechu.

The cocoa and areca palms become rare, and give place to the bamboo.

On the sand a lighted lamp is placed, with an areca nut by its side.

Their own country supplies them with betel and areca, but they have their tea from China and Japan.

This he places, with betel leaves and areca nuts, near the grave.

The roots are sometimes used for chewing, as a substitute for areca.

The cocoanut palm is the most common and most valuable of this family of trees, and next to it is the areca.

areca, a genus of lofty palms with pinnated leaves, and a drupe-like fruit enclosed in a fibrous rind.

Branches of areca nuts and flowers adorned the posts and pillars.

He, at the same time, gave me a book for myself also written and painted by him, together with several purses for areca nut.

Word Value for Areca
Scrable

7

Words with friends

8

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