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“Beetle” or “Betel”

beetle / betel are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

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Definitions

What each term means

Same sound, different spellings and meanings, shown with a pronunciation guide for each term.

beetle b·IY·t·ah·l

  • nouninsect having biting mouthparts and front wings modified to form horny covers overlying the membranous rear wings.
  • verbfly or go in a manner resembling a beetle.
  • verbbeat with a beetle.
  • adjectivejutting or overhanging.

betel b·EH·t·ah·l

  • nounAsian pepper plant whose dried leaves are chewed with betel nut (seed of the betel palm) by southeast Asians.
Usage

Examples in context

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“beetle”

  • Zama also carries a beetle into the U.S. which continually…
  • …is a species of ground beetle in the subfamily Anthiinae.
  • Lasioderma serricorne or cigar beetle, a species
  • …3.2. and the 2004+ New Beetle TDI.
  • …Hope, but a southern pine beetle infestation in the 1970s killed…
  • …anticepunctata is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae.
  • This beetle is the "murdered" mendicant in…
  • …anterufipennis is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae.
  • Volkswagen New Beetle
  • Category:Anthiinae (beetle)

“betel”

  • …storing; drying and re-bagging of betel nuts imported from Indonesia for
  • …sap), and a tradition of betel nut chewing when the first…

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