neem

Examples

• All

• Farmers use neem leaves for their medicinal properties in traditional remedies.

• Immerse a handful of neem leaves in your bath water.

  Blog text (16)

• It's a neem plant, Professor.

  How High (2001)

• Put a little neem plant on it, cleared it up in an hour.

  How High (2001)

• We like to use things like neem oil and pyrethrum.

• She's doing some neem spraying so that we can keep our plants healthy.

• Minor burns can be treated with herbal applications such as coconut oil, neem oil, aloe, or honey dressing.

  Blog text (20)

• Its use is compatible with parasitic wasps and commercial products made with oil from the seed of the neem tree, Hoelmer says.

  Academic text (1997)

• ARS researchers developed an environmentally friendly alternative to synthetic pesticides from the oil of neem tree seeds that control about 20 different plant pests and diseases.

  Academic text (2002)

• The bark of the neem tree is widely recognized for its health benefits.

Synonyms

N

neem tree

vsneem

• Indian

6.8

A large tree from India whose seeds and bark are used for medicine and to keep insects away

is the single-word name used generally

A

Azadirachta indica

vsneem

• Specialized

9.9

A large evergreen tree from India whose bark, seeds, and oil are used for medicine and to keep away pests

is the everyday common name used by most speakers

M

Melia Azadirachta

vsneem

• Specialized

9.9

A large tree from South Asia used in medicine and for natural pest control, also called neem

identifies origin as the Indian subcontinent

M

margosa

vsneem

• Indian

9.9

A large tree from South Asia with bitter bark and oil used in medicine and to keep insects away

uses the standard regional origin and broader traditional use

N

nim tree

vsneem

• Indian

9.9

A large almost evergreen tree from Asia whose bitter bark and oil are used in medicine and repel insects

focuses on Indian subcontinent origin and wider traditional applications

A

arishth

vsneem

• Archaic

9.9

A large semi-evergreen tree from Southeast Asia with bitter bark used as medicine and seeds that give aromatic oil

uses the accepted identity and stresses medicinal and agricultural roles

Compounds

N

neem cake

• Indian

9.3

A solid left after squeezing neem seeds for oil that is used as a natural fertilizer and to control pests

N

neem seed

• Indian

7.3

A seed from the neem tree used to make natural insect spray, plant food, and medicine

N

neem tree

• Indian

6.8

A large tree from India whose seeds and bark are used for medicine and to keep insects away

Surface Forms

Etymology