neem

Meaning

Azadirachta indica, a large, mostly evergreen tree from India, whose seeds yield neem oil, the insecticide azadirachtin.

Synonyms

margosa

Azadirachta indica

Melia Azadirachta

arishth

nim tree

neem tree

sentang

indian-lilac

fig

nimtree

red

ripe

margossa

melia azadirachta

melia indica

Pronounced as (IPA)

/niːm/

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi नीम (nīm), from Sanskrit निम्ब (nimba).