Definitions for: Azedarach

[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

Webster (1913) 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.

Synonyms: azederach, China tree, chinaberry, chinaberry tree, Melia azedarach, Melia azederach, Persian lilac, pride-of-India

See Also: genus Melia, Melia, tree

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