neem

[ neem ]

/ nim /

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a product of the seeds of a tropical tree, Azadirachta indica, of the mahogany family, that disrupts reproduction in insects, used as an insecticide.

Also called neem tree, nim tree, margosa. the tree itself.

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Origin of neem

1805–15; <Hindi nīm<Sanskrit nimba

Words nearby neem

needs, needs test, needy, Néel, Néel point, neem, Neenah, neencephalon, neep, ne'er, Ne'erday

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How to use neem in a sentence

While greeting him I heard a great clamour of scolding babblers (Crateropus canorus) emanating from a neem tree hard by.
Jungle Folk|Douglas Dewar
"Ik heb not the neem of Jan," snarled the detected Koets, retiring in disorder.
The Dop Doctor|Clotilde Inez Mary Graves
My elder sister Uma and I were seated in the early morning under a neem tree in our Gorakhpur compound.
Autobiography of a YOGI|Paramhansa Yogananda
In accordance with ancient custom, the master gave to people in general a neem 35-19 oil for the cure of various diseases.
Autobiography of a YOGI|Paramhansa Yogananda

On the side of his plate was a large lump of very bitter neem leaves, a notable blood cleanser.
Autobiography of a YOGI|Paramhansa Yogananda

British Dictionary definitions for neem

neem

/ (niːm) /

noun

a large tree of India, Azadirachta indica, all parts of which are useful to man: the leaves act as a natural pesticide, the fruit and seeds yield a medicinal oil, the bark is used to make a tonic, and the trunk exudes a gum

Word Origin for neem

C19: from Hindi nīm, from Sanskrit nimba

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