azedarach
Americannoun
noun
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the astringent bark of the chinaberry tree, formerly used as an emetic and cathartic
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another name for chinaberry
Etymology
Origin of azedarach
1745–55; < New Latin < French azédarac ≪ Persian āzād dirakht noble tree
Example Sentences
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The bark of the roots of the azedarach, used as a cathartic and emetic.
From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Webster, Noah
Barbados-Lilac, melia azedarach, is a very beautiful tree, rising from twelve to twenty feet.
From Antigua and the Antiguans, Volume II (of 2) A full account of the colony and its inhabitants from the time of the Caribs to the present day by Anonymous
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