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NEEM

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

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

Synonyms:

arishth; Azadirachta indica; margosa; Melia Azadirachta; neem; neem tree; nim tree

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Nouns denoting plants

Hypernyms ("neem" is a kind of...):

tree (a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms)

Meronyms (parts of "neem"):

neem seed (seed of neem trees; source of pesticides and fertilizer and medicinal products)

Holonyms ("neem" is a member of...):

Azadirachta; genus Azadirachta (genus of large important East Indian trees: neem trees)

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