How to Use betel in a Sentence

betel

noun
  • And it is thought that betel leaf helps with the absorption of these compounds.
    — Elizabeth Rayne, ArsTechnica, 19 Aug. 2025
  • Think crispy prawn toast on Chinese donuts and sugarcane beef wrapped in betel leaves.
    — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 12 Sep. 2025
  • They are usually wrapped in betel leaves with lime paste made from powdered shells or corals, depending on the region.
    — Elizabeth Rayne, ArsTechnica, 19 Aug. 2025
  • As scientists often find darkened teeth in ancient burials, other factors can contribute to a black appearance, notably the chewing of betel leaves.
    — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 14 Feb. 2026
  • Preparation has cultural and regional variations, but the seed is usually chewed with slaked lime and betel leaves, and chewing releases a red juice that's often then spat out.
    — New Atlas, 4 Aug. 2025
  • Archaeologists have mostly found evidence for betel nut chewing in ancient times through easily visible stains and fragments of betel leaves and nuts in teeth.
    — Elizabeth Rayne, ArsTechnica, 19 Aug. 2025
  • During the Lanna Kingdom, which began in the 13th century, teeth stained from betel chewing were considered a sign of beauty.
    — Elizabeth Rayne, ArsTechnica, 19 Aug. 2025
  • It's most closely associated with the phenomenon of the bīnláng xīshī – betel-nut beauties – young women in revealing outfits spruiking their products from small roadside shopfronts to passing vehicles.
    — New Atlas, 4 Aug. 2025
  • While Dang’s Pilsen restaurant focuses solely on Vietnamese cooking, Crying Tiger features Southeast Asian dishes more broadly, with shareable plates like sugarcane beef wrapped in betel leaves, clay pot lobster pad Thai, and crispy prawn toast on Chinese donuts.
    — Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 Sep. 2025

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