c**i
发帖数: 6973 | 1 (1) The term 檳榔 is used in Taiwan. 檳榔 is said to be the transliteration
of "pinang"--the word in both Malaysia and Indonesia, where the plant
reportedly originated.
(2) It is commonly referred to as "betel nut," which is considered a minomer
. See
Areca nut
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Areca_nut
("The Areca nut is the seed of the Areca palm (Areca catechu) * * * for
chewing, a few slices of the nut are wrapped in a Betel [sic] leaf along
with lime and may include clove, cardamom, catechu (kattha |
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