Azadirachta indica n 1: 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 [syn: {neem}, {neem tree}, {nim tree}, {margosa}, {arishth}, {Azadirachta indica}, {Melia Azadirachta}]
azadirachtin \azadirachtin\ n. 1. a triterpenoid ({C35H44O16}) isolated from the seeds of the neem tree ({Azadirachta indica}), used as an insecticide. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC]