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Azedarach

Azedarach Meaning & Definition
Azedarach Definition And Meaning

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

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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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