paan

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A psychoactive preparation of betel leaf combined with areca nut and/or cured tobacco, chewed recreationally in Asia; such a preparation served wrapped in the leaf.

Pronunciation

/pɑːn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-paan.wav

Word forms

paan paans pan pawn

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi पान (pān). Possible doublet of fern via Proto-Indo-European *pornóm.

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