槟榔 (bīng lang) — betel palm (Areca catechu); betel nut (chewed as a mild stimulant)
Definition
槟榔 refers to both the betel palm tree and its nut, commonly chewed in southern China and Southeast Asia. Note the neutral tone on 榔 (bīng láng) — easy to misread as 阳 (yáng).
noun
betel palm (Areca catechu)betel nut (chewed as a mild stimulant)
Measure word · 颗
Examples
- 槟榔。Tā xǐ huan jiáo bīng lang.He likes to chew betel nut.
- 槟榔。bīng lang Zài rè dài dì qū hěn cháng jiàn.Betel palm is very common in tropical areas.
- 槟榔。Cháng qī jiáo bīng lang duì yá chǐ bù hǎo.Long-term betel nut chewing is bad for teeth.
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