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    Betel (Piper betle) is a species of flowering plant in the pepper family Piperaceae, native to Southeast Asia. It is an evergreen, dioecious vine, with...
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    Areca nut (redirect from Betel Nut)
    The areca nut (/ˈærɪkə/ or /əˈriːkə/) or betel nut is the fruit of the areca palm (Areca catechu). The palm is originally native to the Philippines, but...
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    Burmese script. Betel nut chewing, also called betel quid chewing or areca nut chewing, is a practice in which areca nuts (also called "betel nuts") are chewed...
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    Areca catechu (redirect from Betel nut tree)
    palm, areca nut palm, betel palm, betel nut palm, Indian nut, Pinang palm and catechu. This palm is commonly called the betel tree because its fruit...
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    Taiwan, a betel nut beauty or binlang girl (Chinese: 檳榔西施; pinyin: bīnláng xīshī; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: pin-nn̂g se-si) is a young woman selling betel nuts and cigarettes...
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    Betel chewing in China has a long history, particularly in the southern provinces. In modern times, betel nut chewing is popular nationwide. The social...
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  • Casimir Betel (born 20 August 1997) is a Chadian taekwondo practitioner. He won a bronze medal in the 2019 African Games competing in the men's –58 kg...
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    Betel quid chewing has always been an important part of Thai culture and tradition. In the past, betel chewing was a popular daily activity among Thais...
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    Piper sarmentosum (redirect from Wild Betel)
    lolot, wild betel) is a plant in the family Piperaceae used in many Southeast Asian cuisines. The leaves are often confused with betel, but they lack...
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    Paan dan (redirect from Betel case)
    पान दान, Bengali: পানদানি, Urdu: پان دان, English: Betel case) is a container for storing paan (betel leaf) used in South Asian households. It also stores...
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    Mysore betel leaf is a variety of heart shaped betel (Piper betel) leaf grown in and around the region of Mysore. It is consumed as a betel quid or as...
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    The betel container or betel box (Burmese: ကွမ်းအစ်) in the Victoria and Albert Museum in London is a gold and jewelled container in the shape of a bird...
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    leaves of betel and dried leaves of tobacco. Areca nut is also popularly referred to as betel nut because of its usage for chewing with betel leaves. In...
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    Betel Church (Finnish: Turun Adventtiseurakunta Betel-kirkko, Swedish: Betel-kyrkan) is located in the VII District of Turku, Finland. It is a church of...
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    Betel is a district of Paulínia, located 5 km to the East of Paulínia downtown, bordering the Campinas district of Barão Geraldo. Its area is about 49...
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    Korea, United Arab Emirates, and Vietnam. The practice is often linked to betel chewing in many of those regions. Spitting has also been reported in some...
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    Free base (section Betel nut)
    widely used by low-income populations. In a similar fashion to coca leaves, betel nuts are chewed with added limestone, turning the active ingredient arecoline...
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    Novels 1959: La Femme et le manuscrit, Éditions Grasset 1962: La Feuille de bétel, Casterman. 1963: Le Cœur en tête, Casterman – Prix de la ville de Vichy...
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    tropical crop, is popularly known as betel nut, as its common usage in the country is for mastication with betel leaves. It is a palm tree species under...
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    chewed a betel quid after her meal, but was horrified to discover a severed finger near the place where she usually prepared her betel nuts and betel leaves...
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    sufficient evidence in humans for the carcinogenicity of betel quid without tobacco. Betel quid without tobacco causes oral cancer. There is sufficient...
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    blackening is commonly confused with the red-stained teeth from betel chewing. However, betel chewing damages the teeth and gums, while teeth blackening does...
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    (consumed usually as a side dish with rice) and a hard variety (chewed like betel). Chhurpi is prepared in a local dairy or at home from buttermilk. The buttermilk...
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  • usually wrapped in a betel leaf (betel leaf comes from the betel pepper plant, Piper betle, which is not botanically related to the betel palm, Areca catechu)...
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    risk of oral cancer than those who use neither. Other risk factors include betel nut chewing and sun exposure on the lip. HPV infection may play a limited...
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    Oxycodone /paracetamol Tramadol Stimulants Amphetamine Arecoline Areca Betel Caffeine Coffee Energy drinks Tea Cathinone Khat Cocaine Coca Crack Ephedrine...
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    onion, citrus peel, star anise, and peppercorns. It is often added to betel quids to enhance aroma while chewing. The spice is used in a type of cigarette...
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    Raspberry Strawberry Tamarind Woodland strawberry Edible plants / roots Betel Fiddlehead ferns Heart of palm Mahuwa flowers Sago palm queen Sassafras...
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    papillomavirus (HPV). Other risk factors include the Epstein–Barr virus, chewing betel quid (paan), radiation exposure, poor nutrition and workplace exposure to...
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    Peporosan or the core material is made from betel leaf, banana leaf, lime, gambier, prestige, tobacco and betel nuts. Material of peporosan symbolizes the...
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