Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A tall evergreen tree (Azadirachta indica) of South Asia, widely cultivated in tropical regions for its timber, resin, and aromatic seed oil, which is used medicinally and as an insecticide.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun An East Indian tree, the margosa.
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- noun a large, mostly
evergreen tree fromIndia , Azadirachta indica, whose seeds yield the insecticideazadirachtin
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- 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
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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It is so good for this purpose that a 1968 United Nations report called a neem plantation in northern Nigeria "the greatest boon of the century" to the local inhabitants.
1 The Vision 1992
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One researcher has called the neem scene an "uncharted jungle" of miscellaneous assertions, disconnected details, and limitless possibilities.
2 The Reality 1992
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The idea is simple: make high quality body care products out of this awesome plant called the neem tree and then sell them here in the United States.
Think Relevance 2010
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-- also known as neem -- have seeds with high oil content.
GEN News Highlights 2009
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This has put pressure on agricultural producers to look for alternatives to synthetic pesticides, such as neem-based pesticides.
1. Introduction 2000
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Enforcement activities will significantly increase the demand for effective, selective pesticides with low toxicity and low persistence, such as neem-based pesticides, which are suitable for organic farming and also for IPM concepts.
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Governmental organisations should assist the creation of proper frame conditions to make use of the new resource "neem" in the form of training, education, awareness-raising, and also research.
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One reason for some disappointment lies in the fact that "neem" does not always mean the same thing.
1. Introduction 2000
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The "neem" which our mothers and grandmothers have used for centuries as a pesticide and fungicide has been patented for these uses by W.R. Grace, another
Monocultures, Monopolies, Myths And The Masculinisation Of Agriculture 1997
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Raise pest-repellent plants such as neem and marigold near the animal housing.
Chapter 15 1994
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