About The Word Azedarach
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Azedarach
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What's The Definition Of Azedarach?
[n] tree of northern India and China having purple blossoms and small inedible yellow fruits; naturalized in the southern United States as a shade tree
Synonyms | Synonyms for Azedarach: azederach | China tree | chinaberry | chinaberry tree | Melia azedarach | Melia azederach | Persian lilac | pride-of-India Related Terms | Find terms related to Azedarach: See Also | genus Melia | Melia | tree Azedarach In Webster's Dictionary \A*zed"a*rach\, n. [F. az['e]darac, Sp. acederaque,
Pers. [=a]z[=a]ddirakht noble tree.]
1. (Bot.) A handsome Asiatic tree ({Melia azedarach}), common
in the southern United States; -- called also, {Pride of
India}, {Pride of China}, and {Bead tree}.
2. (Med.) The bark of the roots of the azedarach, used as a
cathartic and emetic.
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