azadirachta indica

2 definitions found

azadirachta indica - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  azadirachtin \azadirachtin\ n.
     1. a triterpenoid (C35H44O16) isolated from the seeds of
        the neem tree (Azadirachta indica), used as an
        insecticide.
        [WordNet 1.5 +PJC]

azadirachta indica - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  Azadirachta indica
      n 1: 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 [syn:
           neem, neem tree, nim tree, margosa, arishth,
           Azadirachta indica, Melia Azadirachta]