/ Dictionary / Index B betel palm: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: be'tel palm" Pronunciation: [key] a tropical Asian palm, Areca catechu, cultivated in the Old World tropics for its seeds, the kernels of which are chewed in combination with other ingredients. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. betel nut bête noire Related Content Daily Word Quiz: secular Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language