| NOUN | plant | Melia Azadirachta, neem, neem tree, nim tree, margosa, arishth, Azadirachta indica | large semi-evergreen tree of the East Indies |
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| Meaning | 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. | |
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| Synonyms | neem, neem tree, nim tree, margosa, arishth, Azadirachta indica | |
| Member of | Azadirachta, genus Azadirachta | genus of large important East Indian trees |
| Parts | neem seed | seed of neem trees |
| Broader | tree | A tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown |
| Spanish | margosa, nim | |
| Catalan | margosa | |
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