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neem
[ neem ]
/ nim /
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Definition of neem
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Origin of neem
1805–15; <Hindi nīm<Sanskrit nimba
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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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