azedarach

A*zed"a*rach, n. Etym: [F. azédarac, Sp. acederaque, Pers. azaddirakht noble tree.] 1. (Bot.) Defn: 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.) Defn: The bark of the roots of the azedarach, used as a cathartic and emetic.

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