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Noun: neem
  1. 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
    - neem tree, nim tree, margosa, arishth, Azadirachta indica, Melia Azadirachta

Derived forms: neems

Type of: tree

Part of: Azadirachta, genus Azadirachta

Encyclopedia: Neem