Azadirachta

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a genus of large important East Indian trees: the neem trees.

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Azadirachta - genus of large important East Indian trees: neem trees genus Azadirachta rosid dicot genus - a genus of dicotyledonous plants family Meliaceae, mahogany family, Meliaceae - tropical trees and shrubs including many important timber and ornamental trees arishth, Azadirachta indica, margosa, Melia Azadirachta, neem, neem tree, nim tree - large semi-evergreen tree of the East Indies; trunk exudes a tenacious gum; bitter bark used as a tonic; seeds yield an aromatic oil; sometimes placed in genus Melia