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neem tree

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neem

[neem]
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 < Skt nimba
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neem tree

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 [syn: neem
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