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AZEDARACH
chinaberry, chinaberry tree, China tree, Persian lilac, pride-of-India, azederach, azedarach, Melia azederach, Melia azedarach
(noun) tree of northern India and China having purple blossoms and small inedible yellow fruits; naturalized in the southern United States as a shade tree
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
azedarach (plural azedaraches)
An Asiatic tree (Melia azedarach), common in the southern United States, commonly called bead tree, chinaberry, etc.
The bark of the roots of the azedarach, used as a cathartic and emetic
Synonyms
• (Melia azedarach): bead tree, chinaberry, pride of China, pride of India
Source: Wiktionary
A*zed"a*rach, n. Etym: [F. azédarac, Sp. acederaque, Pers. azaddirakht noble tree.]
1. (Bot.)
Definition: A handsome Asiatic tree (Melia azedarach), common in the southern United States; -- called also, Pride of India, Pride of China, and Bead tree.
2. (Med.)
Definition: The bark of the roots of the azedarach, used as a cathartic and emetic.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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