Betel vine (English spelling) betelvine

Japanese: betel vine(英語表記)betelvine
Betel vine (English spelling) betelvine

…An evergreen climbing plant of the Piperaceae family native to Malaysia and also cultivated in India and Africa, with woody stems (illustration). English names are betel piper, betel vine, betel, sirih. The custom of covering betel nuts with lime, wrapping them in betel leaves and chewing them like chewing gum (betel chewing) is seen mainly in Malaysia, and the leaves and fruits are also used for medicinal purposes. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "betel vine" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…マレーシア地域原産で,インドやアフリカでも栽培されるコショウ科の常緑つる性植物で,茎は木質化する(イラスト)。英名はbetel piper,betel vine,betel,sirih。ビンロウの実を石灰にまぶし,キンマの葉でつつんでチューインガムのようにかむ習慣(ベテル・チューイング)はマレーシア地域を中心に見られ,葉や果実はまた薬用にもされる。…

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