neem tree
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, nim tree, margosa, arishth, Azadirachta indica, Melia Azadirachta • Hypernyms: tree • Member Holonyms: Azadirachta, genus Azadirachta • Part Meronyms: neem seed
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