It is commonly referred to as betel nut, as it is often chewed wrapped in betel leaves (paan). The term areca originated from a South Asian word during the 16th century, when Dutch and Portuguese sailors took the nut to Europe.he combination of areca nut with betel leaf is called buai in Tok Pisin (with the spit being known as buai pekpek), goi in (Bodo), tamul (à¦¤à¦¾à¦®à§à¦² / à¦¤à¦¾à¦®à§à¦²)in Assamese, kavala in Kannada, tambulam in Sanskrit, bajjai in Tulu, and paan in Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi, and Urdu.
Below are three significant rights of minority stockholders. 1) Inspection Right. A minority stockholder has the right to inspect the corporationâs stock ledger, a list of its stockholders and its other books and records (and to make copies of such items). Moreover, there are certain tricky evidentiary issues.
Definition. 1  One who owns shares of stock in a corporation or mutual fund. For corporations, along with the ownership comes a right to declared dividends and the right to vote on certain company matters, including the board of directors. also called stockholder.