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A tropical Asian climbing plant whose leaves are often chewed with other substances as a mild stimulant.
vi Cây trầu thường leo bám trên những thân cây lớn trong vườn.
en The betel leaf plant often climbs and clings to large tree trunks in the garden.
A preparation of betel leaf combined with areca nut and sometimes tobacco, which is chewed for its stimulant effects.
vi Các cụ già ở làng tôi vẫn thường có thói quen nhai trầu.
en The elderly people in my village still have the habit of chewing paan.
A regional term used in Bình Định and Phú Yên to refer to the sky or the heavens above.
vi Nhìn lên trầu, ta thấy những đám mây trắng đang lững lờ trôi.
en Looking up at the sky, we see white clouds drifting slowly.