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🎁 Decorative arrangement 🍃 Traditional chew 🌿 A tropical plant
sirih

sirih

9.9
A tropical vine with leaves that people chew with betel nut
  • noun
  • Philippine
translation icon : betel
  • Elders in the village still enjoy chewing sirih with betel nut every afternoon.

Examples

  • In many traditional ceremonies, guests are offered sirih as a sign of respect.

  • Many people in Bali enjoy chewing sirih with betel nut.

  • The market stall sold bundles of fresh sirih leaves for local customers.

  • Did you know that sirih is used in traditional ceremonies?

  • In many Southeast Asian cultures, people often chew sirih with betel nut as part of social gatherings.

  • During traditional ceremonies, the offering of sirih symbolizes hospitality and respect for guests.

  • He was excited to try sirih, a local delicacy that many say gives a pleasant boost of energy.

Synonyms

betel
vssirih
  • Indian
1 9.9

A leaf people chew with areca nut in parts of South and Southeast Asia

is the local tropical vine chewed with areca nut as a mild stimulant
Piper betel
vssirih
  • Specialized
9.6

A climbing Asian plant whose leaves people chew with betel nut

is the common local term rather than the scientific plant name
betel pepper
vssirih
  • Indian
9.9

An Asian climbing plant whose leaves people chew with betel nut

is the local traditional name used for the same chewing vine

Surface Forms

sirih singular
sirihs plural

Etymology

Sirih is the Malay name for the vine that makes the 'betel leaf' used for chewing and ceremony; since the leaf is so important, the plant itself is commonly called sirih.