- neem oil
- n. vegetable oil extracted from the fruits and seeds of the neem tree and used in skin care products and as insect repellents
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
neem oil
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Neem oil — Neem Expeller Oil Neem oil is a vegetable oil pressed from the fruits and seeds of the neem (Azadirachta indica), an evergreen tree which is endemic to the Indian subcontinent and has been introduced to many other areas in the tropics. It is,… … Wikipedia
neem-oil — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun Usage: sometimes capitalized : a medicinal aromatic oil yielded by the fruit and seeds of the neem tree … Useful english dictionary
Neem cake — organic manure flakes Neem cake organic manure is the by product obtained in the process of cold pressing of Neem tree fruits and kernels, and the solvent extraction process for neem oil cake. It is a potential source of organic manure under the… … Wikipedia
neem — [nēm] n. a tall, tropical evergreen tree (Azadirachta indica) of the mahogany family, cultivated, esp. in Asia, for its wood and aromatic oil (neem oil) … English World dictionary
Neem — Taxobox name = Azadirachta indica image width = 240px image caption = Azadirachta indica regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta ordo = Sapindales familia = Meliaceae genus = Azadirachta species = A. indica binomial = Azadirachta indica binomial … Wikipedia
neem cake — /ˈnim keɪk/ (say neem kayk) noun the residue of the fruit and seeds of the neem tree which are crushed to produce neem oil …
neem tree — noun 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, ↑nim tree, ↑margosa, ↑arishth, ↑Azadirachta indica, ↑Melia… … Useful english dictionary
neem — noun 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 tree, ↑nim tree, ↑margosa, ↑arishth, ↑Azadirachta indica,… … Useful english dictionary
neem cake — noun residue after oil is pressed from neem seeds • Hypernyms: ↑organic, ↑organic fertilizer, ↑organic fertiliser • Substance Holonyms: ↑neem seed … Useful english dictionary
neem tree — /ˈnim tri/ (say neem tree) noun a large tree of India, Melia azadirachta, which exudes a sticky gum, the tree s bark being used in a tonic and the fruit and seeds crushed to yield an aromatic oil which is used as an insect repellent. {Hindi nīm + …
