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1. mace, n.3 View full entry 1598
...In Malaysia and Indonesia: a traditional unit of weight (about 2.4 grams or 37 grains), normally one-sixteenth of a tael; (hence) a gold or silver coin of this weight; a monetary unit...
2. † mordisheen, n. View full entry 1598
...Cholera....
3. muqaddam, n. View full entry 1598
...In South Asia (and occasionally elsewhere): a headman, a local chief....
4. paan, n. View full entry 1598
...A preparation of betel leaves chewed as a stimulant; spec. a mixture of chopped areca nut, slaked lime, and other ingredients wrapped in a betel leaf....
5. supari, n. View full entry 1598
...A betel nut (areca nut); (also) the areca palm Areca catechu (now rare). Also: such nuts used as a masticatory, typically contained within a betel leaf (cf. ...
