The betel-nut or pinang ( Arecacatechu) before mentioned is a considerable article of traffic to the coast of Coromandel or Telinga, particularly from Achin.
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The betel-nut is the fruit of the lovely, graceful, slender-shafted arecapalm.
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The nutlike seed of the arecapalm, chewed in the East with betel leaves (whence its name) and shell lime.
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She drank hers and I dumped mine in an arecapalm that looked as though it was going to die soon anyway.
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As soon as he appears in front he is stroked with the sweet-scented blossoms of the arecapalm and tied to a woman.
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Found across Asia, the nuts are harvested from the Arecapalm and are chewed for their warming effect and stimulating properties.