azedarach
See also: azédarach
English
Etymology
French azédarach, from Spanish acederaque, from Arabic أَزَادَرْخَت (ʾazādarḵat), from Persian آزاددرخت (âzâd-deraxt), from آزاد (âzâd, “noble”) + درخت (deraxt, “tree”).
Noun
azedarach (plural azedarachs)
- An Asiatic tree (Melia azedarach), common in the southern United States, commonly called bead tree, chinaberry, etc.
- The bark of the roots of the azedarach, used as a cathartic and emetic
Synonyms
- (Melia azedarach): bead tree, chinaberry, pride of China, pride of India
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