neem tree

Questions about neem tree

What does neem tree mean?

neem tree means "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".

What is another word for neem tree?

Close synonyms include neem, nim tree, margosa, arishth, Azadirachta indica. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is neem tree a common word?

neem tree is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.