nim tree

Questions about nim tree

What does nim tree mean?

nim 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 nim tree?

Close synonyms include neem, neem 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 nim tree a common word?

nim 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.