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    NIM TREE

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     I. (noun) 

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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 Meliaplay

    Synonyms:

    arishth; Azadirachta indica; margosa; Melia Azadirachta; neem; neem tree; nim tree

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    Nouns denoting plants

    Hypernyms ("nim tree" is a kind of...):

    tree (a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms)

    Meronyms (parts of "nim tree"):

    neem seed (seed of neem trees; source of pesticides and fertilizer and medicinal products)

    Holonyms ("nim tree" is a member of...):

    Azadirachta; genus Azadirachta (genus of large important East Indian trees: neem trees)

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