NEEM

neem, neem tree, nim tree, margosa, arishth, Azadirachta indica, Melia Azadirachta

(noun) large semi-evergreen tree of the East Indies; trunk exudes a tenacious gum; bitter bark used as a tonic; seeds yield an aromatic oil; sometimes placed in genus Melia

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

neem (plural neems)

Azadirachta indica, a large, mostly evergreen tree from India, whose seeds yield the insecticide azadirachtin.

Synonyms

• (Azadirachta indica): margosa, peelu

Anagrams

• -neme, em- -en, mene

Source: Wiktionary



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