Meaning of beetel | Babel Free

Definitions

Archaic spelling of betel.

alt-of, archaic, uncountable, usually

Examples

“Mention⟳ is made of a battle at p. 389, in which the rajah appeared on an elephant, in a chair covered with a canopy set⟳ with precious stones, and that he had two beautiful slave girls with him, one to serve⟳ him with wine and the other with beetel leaf and areca nut.”

“She held a small basket, having beetel leaves in it, with one hand, and with the other, whilst walking seven times round the grave, she distributed sugar-plums, and shells, called cowries, among the crowd, who appeared extremely anxious to catch⟳ those consecrated donations.”

“The patient who would cure himself of fever and headache must scatter⟳ black sand, and offer⟳ camphor, sandal, flowers, beetel leaves, and all sorts of fragrance; two arches should be formed, wreathed with plantain leaves on both sides, and a cock should be sacrificed as a victim on the occasion.”

“When we returned to the house in which we resided, we were visited by several merchants from Mooltan and Shikapoor*, with whom we had a great deal⟳ of chat on different subjects connected with trade⟳; and after treating them with Beetel, or Areca nut, and cloves, which is the practice here, sent them away, deeply impressed with a favourable notion of our commercial skills and abilities.”

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