neem tree 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}]
Neem tree \Neem" tree`\ [Hind. n[imac]m.] (Bot.) An Asiatic name for {Melia Azadirachta}, and {Melia Azedarach}. See {Margosa}. [1913 Webster]