nim tree

nim tree
neem (def. 2).
[1875-80]

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  • Meliaceae — ▪ plant family       the mahogany family of flowering plants, of the order Sapindales, comprising 51 genera and about 575 species of trees and (rarely) shrubs, native to tropical and subtropical regions. Most members of the family have large… …   Universalium

  • arishth — 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, ↑neem tree, ↑nim tree, ↑margosa, ↑Azadirachta indica, ↑Melia… …   Useful english dictionary

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