are1 betelnut palm

Part of Speech n3
    • betelnut palm
      • plants
    • Scientific Name areca catechu
      • Example 321:
        Amaa humhum no are amaa bero kurus eara he pasi siisira koara ta peha maa hum nae. O paka are na moomono kehebe ni raara. O kuraveo na vahio maa raara bono hoi ge o baeke beara tau varoto a vateen. O vua are mene naanaha. O rom no are mene tataraha ge kapokapoo. O gaagau mene nana bono kurukuruu ore goe tea kiris. O potee mene moomono bona maa are ei bean goe tea kosi paka vana.
        The betelnut palm has many different parts, but we will examine only some of its parts. The leaves of the betelnut palm are used for wrapping kehebe. The kuraveao - the sheath - is a part of the betelnut palm where we place the basket or the bag when we tie up the backpack. The betelnut is for chewing. The trunk of the betelnut palm is used as tataraha (split palms used in house building) or timbers nailed onto bamboo walls. The skin of the betelnut is for warming the worms so that they won't be itchy anymore. The potee is for wrapping up betelnuts when you don't want to pick young coconut leaves.
        Source: Sii 17W 083-089
      • Example 322:
        A varuvaru na inu vai a mimiana ge a are.
        The rafters of this house are (made of) mimiana or betelnut palms. (i.e. the house called tobara)
        Source: Eno 06W 025

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