Definition of neem

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neem

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NOUN:

A tall, usually evergreen East Indian tree (Azadirachta indica) widely cultivated in tropical Asia for its timber, resin, bitter bark, and aromatic seed oil, which is used medicinally and as an insecticide.

ETYMOLOGY:
Hindi nm, from Sanskrit nimba

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