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paan

/pɑːn/

Meanings
noun
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.

Examples :

"After dinner, my grandfather often enjoys chewing paan, wrapping the betel leaf carefully around the areca nut. "
culture food substance plant tradition

Related Words

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chewed verb

/tʃuːd/

To crush with the teeth by repeated closing and opening of the jaws; done to food to soften it and break it down by the action of saliva before it is swallowed.

"The dog chewed his bone thoroughly before swallowing. "

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preparation noun

/pɹɛpəˈɹeɪʃən/

The act of preparing or getting ready.

"The preparation for the history test took her several hours. "

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combined noun

/kəmˈbaɪnd/

An event in alpine skiing which combines runs on a downhill skiing course and a slalom course, for individual skiers.

"The combined at the Winter Olympics tests a skier's all-around skill, demanding both speed and technical agility. "

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wrapping noun

/ˈɹæpɪŋ/

The material in which something is wrapped.

"The wrapping paper was bright red and festive. "

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carefully adverb

/ˈkɛːfli/ /ˈkɛɹfli/

Sorrowfully.

"He listened carefully to his mother's concerns, feeling sorrowful about her disappointment. "

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wrapped verb

/ɹæpt/

To enclose (an object) completely in any flexible, thin material such as fabric or paper.

"She wrapped the birthday present in colorful paper. "

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grandfather noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑːðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑðɚ/

A father of someone's parent.

"My grandfather helped me with my math homework. "

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tobacco noun

/təˈbækoʊ/

Any plant of the genus Nicotiana.

"The farmer planted several species of tobacco in his field. "

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dinner noun

/ˈdɪnə/ /ˈdɪnəɹ/

A midday meal (in a context in which the evening meal is called supper or tea).

"My dinner was a sandwich and some fruit, before I went to my afternoon class. "

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chewing verb

/ˈtʃuːɪŋ/ /ˈtʃuːɪn/

To crush with the teeth by repeated closing and opening of the jaws; done to food to soften it and break it down by the action of saliva before it is swallowed.

"The cow was slowly chewing its grass. "

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served verb

/sɜːvd/ /sɝvd/

(personal) To provide a service (or, by extension, a product, especially food or drink).

"The waiter served us our dinner quickly and politely. "

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psychoactive noun

/ˌsaɪkoʊˈæktɪv/ /ˌsaɪkiːoʊˈæktɪv/

Any drug that affects the mind or mental processes.

"LSD and DMT are psychoactives."