Betel Pepper (Noun)
Meaning
Asian pepper plant whose leaves are chewed with betel nut (seed of the betel palm) by southeast Asians.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The traditional practice of chewing betel nut and leaves from the betel pepper plant was a common social custom in many Asian cultures.
- Southeast Asian cultures have a long history of combining betel nut seeds with betel pepper leaves for medicinal, spiritual, and social purposes.
- Despite various health concerns associated with this practice, many individuals in the region continue to chew the combination of betel pepper leaves and betel nut seeds as a long-standing cultural tradition.
- Leaves from the betel pepper plant were often chewed with lime paste and the seed of the betel palm to create a stimulating mixture.
- In certain Asian communities, the betel pepper leaves were considered essential components of the betel nut-chewing ritual, playing a role in both flavor and spiritual aspects of the practice.