betel
/ˈbiːtəl/noun
Middle School
1
Either of two (parts of) plants often used in combination
2
An evergreen Indian creeping shrub, Piper betle, whose dried leaves are chewed with betel nut: the betel pepper.
3
The betel palm, Areca catechu, and in particular its seed, the areca nut or betel nut.
4
A quid (chewing preparation) containing these and other plant materials; paan.
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Rhymes
Words that share the same ending sound pattern
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing