margosa

margosa
    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}]
    

Margosa \Mar*go"sa\, n. [Pg. amargoso bitter.] (Bot.)
   A large tree of the genus {Melia} ({Melia Azadirachta}) found
   in India. Its bark is bitter, and used as a tonic. A valuable
   oil is expressed from its seeds, and a tenacious gum exudes
   from its trunk. The {Melia Azedarach} is a much more showy
   tree, and is cultivated in the Southern United States, where
   it is known as {Pride of India}, {Pride of China}, or {bead
   tree}. Various parts of the tree are considered anthelmintic.
   [1913 Webster]

         The margosa oil . . . is a most valuable balsam for
         wounds, having a peculiar smell which prevents the
         attacks of flies.                        --Sir S.
                                                  Baker.
   [1913 Webster] Margravate