Meaning
Either of two (parts of) plants often used in combination
Etymology
Origin: Portuguese
Borrowed from Portuguese bétele, from Malayalam വെറ്റില (veṟṟila) or Tamil வெற்றிலை (veṟṟilai).
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 14 recorded puzzles:
- 2026-07-10EBFLOTU
- 2026-07-04BAEHILT
- 2026-03-30TBELNOV
- 2025-11-23LBTOMNE
- 2025-10-12BACEILT
- 2025-03-03BATGELV
- 2024-09-19EBTIGLY
- 2024-08-23BAPLEOT
- 2024-04-25EBTIHLY
- 2024-03-06LBENOTV
- 2023-11-12LBEIMNT
- 2023-10-11ETBOLCI
+2 earlier appearances in the archive.