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1.
a product of the seeds of a tropical tree,
Azadirachta indica,
of the mahogany family, that disrupts reproduction in insects, used as an insecticide.
2.
Also called
neem tree,
nim tree
,
margosa
.
the tree itself.
Origin:
1805–15;
<
Hindi
nīm
<
Sanskrit
nimba
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neem
(niːm)
—
n
a large tree of India,
Azadirachta indica
, all parts of which are useful to man: the leaves act as a natural pesticide, the fruit and seeds yield a medicinal oil, the bark is used to make a tonic, and the trunk exudes a gum
[C19: from Hindi
nīm,
from Sanskrit
nimba
]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
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