neem tree Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun 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
    Melia Azadirachta; nim tree; margosa; Azadirachta indica; neem; arishth.

WordNet

Neem" tree`
Etymology
Hind. nim.
Definitions
  1. (Bot.) An Asiatic name for Melia Azadirachta, and M. Azedarach. See Margosa.

Webster 1913