neem
Origin of neem
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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 GravesMy elder sister Uma and I were seated in the early morning under a neem tree in our Gorakhpur compound.
Autobiography of a YOGI | Paramhansa YoganandaIn 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 YoganandaOn 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
/ (niːm) /
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
Origin of neem
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