azedarach Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun tree of northern India and China having purple blossoms and small inedible yellow fruits; naturalized in the southern United States as a shade tree
    azederach; China tree; Melia azederach; chinaberry tree; chinaberry; Melia azedarach; pride-of-India; Persian lilac.

WordNet

A*zed"a*rach noun
Etymology
F. azédarac, Sp. acederaque, Pers. azaddirakht noble tree.
Definitions
  1. (Bot.) A handsome Asiatic tree (Melia azedarach), common in the southern United States; -- called also, Pride of India, Pride of China, and Bead tree.
  2. (Med.) The bark of the roots of the azedarach, used as a cathartic and emetic.

Webster 1913