Meaning of AZEDARACH
| Pronunciation: | | u'zedu`rak
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| | Definition: | | [n] tree of northern India and China having purple blossoms and small inedible yellow fruits; naturalized in the southern United States as a shade tree |
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| | Synonyms: | | azederach, China tree, chinaberry, chinaberry tree, Melia azedarach, Melia azederach, Persian lilac, pride-of-India |
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| | See Also: | | genus Melia, Melia, tree | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \A*zed"a*rach\, n. [F. az['e]darac, Sp. acederaque,
Pers. [=a]z[=a]ddirakht noble tree.]
1. (Bot.) A handsome Asiatic tree ({Melia azedarach}), common
in the southern United States; -- called also, {Pride of
India}, {Pride of China}, and {Bead tree}.
2. (Med.) The bark of the roots of the azedarach, used as a
cathartic and emetic.
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