are·ca
n 1 cap : a small but important genus of pinnate-leaved palms of tropical Asia and the Malay Archipelago characterized by thick-rinded fruits and including the betel palm 2 : a palm of the genus Areca or of any of several related genera : esp : BETEL PALM .
Similar sounding terms: arc or ARC au·ric
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