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[syn: neem, neem tree, nim tree, margosa, arishth, Azadirachta indica, Melia Azadirachta]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
azadirachtin \azadirachtin\ n.
1. a triterpenoid (C35H44O16) isolated from the seeds of
the neem tree (Azadirachta indica), used as an
insecticide.
[WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
Azadirachta indica
n 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 [syn:
neem, neem tree, nim tree, margosa, arishth,
Azadirachta indica, Melia Azadirachta]