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4 words match “AZEDARACH”

AZEDARACH n. 2 definitions
A handsome Asiatic tree (Melia azedarach), common in the southern United States; -- called also, Pride of India, Pride of China, and Bead tree.
CHINA n.
that time; also, loosely, crockery in general. -- Pride of China, China tree. (Bot.) See Azedarach.
MARGOSA n.
luable oil is expressed from its seeds, and a tenacious gum exudes from its trunk. The M. Azedarach is a much more showy tree, and is cultivated in the Southern United States, where it is known as Pride of India, Pride of China, or bead tree. Various parts of the tree are considered anthelmintic. The margosa oil . . .…
NEEM TREE n.
An Asiatic name for Melia Azadirachta, and M. Azedarach. See Margosa.