Noun: margosa
- 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
"margosa oil is used as a natural pesticide in organic farming";
- neem, neem tree, nim tree, arishth, Azadirachta indica, Melia Azadirachta
Derived forms: margosas
Type of: tree
Part of: Azadirachta, genus Azadirachta
Encyclopedia: Margosa