About The Word Margosa
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Margosa
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What's The Definition Of Margosa?
[n] large semi-evergreen tree of East India; trunk exudes a tenacious gum; bitter bark used as a tonic; seeds yield an aromatic oil; sometimes placed in genus Melia
Synonyms | Synonyms for Margosa: arishth | Azadirachta indica | Melia Azadirachta | neem | neem tree | nim tree Related Terms | Find terms related to Margosa: See Also | Azadirachta | genus Azadirachta | neem seed | tree Margosa In Webster's Dictionary \Mar*go"sa\, n. [Pg. amargoso bitter.] (Bot.)
A large tree of genus {Melia} ({M. Azadirachta}) found in
India. Its bark is bitter, and used as a tonic. A valuable
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 . . . is a most valuable balsam for
wounds, having a peculiar smell which prevents the
attacks of flies. --Sir S.
Baker.
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