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AZADIRACHTA INDICA
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
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
Synonyms:
arishth; Azadirachta indica; margosa; Melia Azadirachta; neem; neem tree; nim tree
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Azadirachta indica" is a kind of...):
tree (a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms)
Meronyms (parts of "Azadirachta indica"):
neem seed (seed of neem trees; source of pesticides and fertilizer and medicinal products)
Holonyms ("Azadirachta indica" is a member of...):
Azadirachta; genus Azadirachta (genus of large important East Indian trees: neem trees)
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