azedarach
Origin of azedarach
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How to use azedarach in a sentence
The outer cover is reddish purple, and the centre stick is purple azedarach.
Japanese Literature | VariousAt the village first reached in the ascent there is a Meliaceous azedarach looking tree.
Journals of Travels in Assam, Burma, Bhootan, Afghanistan and The | William GriffithChina Tree (Melia azedarach) belongs to the same family as mahogany but is of a different genus.
American Forest Trees | Henry H. GibsonBarbados-Lilac, melia azedarach, is a very beautiful tree, rising from twelve to twenty feet.
Antigua and the Antiguans, Volume II (of 2) | AnonymousMargosa oil is obtained from the seeds of Melia azedarach, a tree which is found in most parts of India and Burma.
The Handbook of Soap Manufacture | W. H. Simmons
British Dictionary definitions for azedarach
/ (əˈzɛdəˌræk) /
the astringent bark of the chinaberry tree, formerly used as an emetic and cathartic
another name for chinaberry (def. 1)
Origin of azedarach
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