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Definition of Azadirachta
1. Noun. Genus of large important East Indian trees: neem trees.
Exact synonyms: Genus Azadirachta
Generic synonyms: Rosid Dicot Genus
Group relationships: Family Meliaceae, Mahogany Family, Meliaceae
Member holonyms: Arishth, Azadirachta Indica, Margosa, Melia Azadirachta, Neem, Neem Tree, Nim Tree
Generic synonyms: Rosid Dicot Genus
Group relationships: Family Meliaceae, Mahogany Family, Meliaceae
Member holonyms: Arishth, Azadirachta Indica, Margosa, Melia Azadirachta, Neem, Neem Tree, Nim Tree
Lexicographical Neighbors of Azadirachta
Literary usage of Azadirachta
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Imperial Gazetteer of India by William Wilson Hunter (1887)
"... and a few nlms (Azadirachta indica) and///<z/.f (Ficus religiosa), are the
only timber-trees found in the District. As these afford no cover, ..."
2. Hand-book of Chemistry by Leopold Gmelin, Henry Watts (1866)
"Oil of the almonds of Azadirachta indica. — Yellow, of sp. gr. 0-921. Tastes bitter ;
smells like ..."