azedarach

[ uh-zed-uh-rak ]

Origin of azedarach

1
1745–55; <New Latin <French azédarac ≪ Persian āzād dirakht noble tree

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azedarach

/ (əˈzɛdəˌræk) /


noun
  1. the astringent bark of the chinaberry tree, formerly used as an emetic and cathartic

  2. another name for chinaberry (def. 1)

Origin of azedarach

1
C18: from French azédarac, from Persian āzād dirakht, from āzād free, noble + dirakht tree

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