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sirih

n. A vining plant of Sumatra, whose leaf may be chewed with betel nuts or used medicinally to shrink the vagina after childbirth.

Usage examples of "sirih".

The requisites for chewing are: a small piece of areca nut, a leaf of the Sirih or betel pepper, a little moistened lime, and, if you wish to be very luxurious, a paste made of spices.

The bride sits in state and receives the congratulatory visits of her relatives and friends, and after the actual ceremony is over, the newly-married couple sit on a seat raised above the guests, and the sirih and betel-nut are largely chewed.