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